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Grimes Reveals ADHD, Autism Diagnoses & Explains Why She’s Glad She Didn’t Know Sooner

Grimes revealed that she was recently diagnosed with ADHD and autism. See what she said.

While calling out what she sees as a social media “subculture” of “extreme infohazards” posing as helpful online mental health resources, the “Oblivion” artist wrote, “Got diagnosed w adhd/ autism this year and realized I’m prob dyslexic which is why I can’t spell at all without spellcheck.” Noting that she thinks too many people are “self-diagnosing” mental health conditions, Grimes added, “My adhd symptoms were infinitely worse when I wasn’t an avid reader. She has, however, dropped a string of singles and collaborations in the years since, including her most recent track “Idgaf” — a recovered unreleased demo that the Canadian musician finally added to streaming services in February.

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