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#53. AuDHD: When Psychiatry Becomes Customer Service
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- Jan 7, 2026
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Summary
Therapists can't say no to women, psychiatry won't protect its categories, and TikTok has turned serious disorders into identity accessories.In this video, I walk you through a proper differential diagnosis and show why the behaviours commonly labeled "AuDHD" are not autism, not ADHD, and not neurodevelopmental at all. 0:00 — The rise of AuDHD: diagnostic Frankenstein1:03 — The AuDHD Differential Diagnosis1:29 — Why this isn't autism3:51 — Masking becomes an unfalsifiable excuse5:40 — Meltdowns, "stimming," anxiety: misdiagnosis exposed8:04 — This isn't AuDHD, it's borderline behaviour10:03 — The gender inversion comorbidity split 14:53 — The death of differential diagnosis 👉 Missed the live clinical case session? You can watch the full recording here: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hannahspier.substack.com/subscribe