New Delhi, Feb. 3 -- In the last five years, google searches for "ADHD" in India have increased 614%. The rates of diagnosis in both children and adults have also increased in the same period. What was virtually unknown as a condition in India 20 years ago is now on many lips, with many people wondering if they have ADHD-attention deficit hyperactivity disorder-or diagnosing themselves with it. Social media has played an important role in putting ADHD on the map, but credible information is still hard to come by.

At Mannotsava, a national mental health festival co-hosted by Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies, Nimhans (National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences) and NCBS (National Centre for Biological Sciences), late last year, Dr...