{"id":938360,"date":"2026-10-23T18:56:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T18:56:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/938360\/"},"modified":"2026-10-23T18:56:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T18:56:11","slug":"chris-minns-adhd-tiktok-video-goes-viral-for-clever-trick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/938360\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Minns\u2019 ADHD TikTok video goes viral for clever trick"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NSW Premier Chris Minns has officially embraced Gen Z internet culture to deliver a huge health update for Australians living with ADHD \u2014 and social media users can\u2019t get enough.<\/p>\n<p>In a video posted to his official TikTok account, the Premier announced that hundreds of GPs across New South Wales are now trained and authorised to diagnose ADHD and prescribe life-changing medication. <\/p>\n<p>Obsessed with Aussie politics? Download our <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/wpmth9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">new app <\/a>and never miss a headline<\/p>\n<p>But while the health reform itself is being praised as a landmark win for patients, it\u2019s how Minns delivered the message that has stolen the spotlight.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"poster-img\" src=\"https:\/\/content.api.news\/v3\/images\/bin\/64cc1dfd90c42c8ffe3f08e409980f58\" data-sctrack=\"op-poster-img\" alt=\"'F***king genius': Chris Minns' latest video praised\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Positioned directly under the Premier\u2019s face in the video is a gameplay clip of the popular mobile game Subway Surfers \u2014 a well-known \u2018brainrot\u2019 editing technique frequently used on social media to keep viewers with short attention spans engaged.<\/p>\n<p>Social media erupts over \u2018Gen Z marketing\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The hilarious <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@chrisminnsmp\/video\/7698851214108134663?is_from_webapp=1&amp;sender_device=pc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">clip <\/a>quickly caught the attention of <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.news.com.au\/topics\/tiktok\" target=\"_blank\" data-tgev=\"event119\" data-tgev-container=\"bodylink\" data-tgev-order=\"tiktok\" data-tgev-label=\"topics\" data-tgev-metric=\"ev\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TikTok <\/a>users, who flooded the comment section praising the Premier\u2019s self-aware approach to reaching neurodivergent Aussies and Gen Z voters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is f**king genius putting the game at the bottom,\u201d one person commented.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNot the ADHD attention span simulator,\u201d a second wrote with the laughing emoji. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell played Mr Minns, well played,\u201d a third wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhoever is doing Chris Minns\u2019 marketing needs a raise,\u201d a fourth echoed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis was pretty funny,\u201d another person expressed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf it wasn\u2019t for the subway surfer game, I would have clocked out,\u201d another commented.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou sucked me in with my ADHD to watch this video,\u201d one person pointed out.<\/p>\n<p>While many called Minns\u2019 video \u201cbrilliant\u201d and asked him to do other videos with the same Subway Surfers format, many Aussies praised the Premier\u2019s initiative and acknowledged how this will help people with ADHD. <\/p>\n<p>Premier addresses long wait times and high costs<\/p>\n<p>In the clip, Minns highlighted the immense hurdles patients previously faced when trying to access basic neurodivergent healthcare.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been too hard for people to get access to ADHD medication in New South Wales,\u201d Minns said as the animated character in Subway Surfers dodged oncoming trains and collected coins.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor many people, they had to go through a psychiatrist, which took a long time and cost an incredible amount of money. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut I can tell you today, there are 300 GPs that are currently diagnosing and treating patients for ADHD medication.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Minns explained that the rollout aims to strip away red tape and relieve financial pressure on families across the state.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can go to your local GP and get life-changing treatment rather than going through the hoops,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re going to roll out this program across NSW and make it easier for people. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt shouldn\u2019t be so expensive to get basic healthcare in Australia\u2019s largest state. We\u2019re trying to make it easier for you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A major win for ADHD care in NSW<\/p>\n<p>Prior to the reforms, patients seeking an ADHD diagnosis or medication refill were forced to wait up to several years for appointments with specialist psychiatrists, often facing out-of-pocket costs in the thousands.<\/p>\n<p>By allowing accredited GPs to assess, diagnose, and prescribe treatment directly at local clinics, the state government hopes to drastically cut down waitlists and bring affordable healthcare to thousands of families.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NSW Premier Chris Minns has officially embraced Gen Z internet culture to deliver a huge health update 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