Anxiety
Anxiety disorder impacts adults and children. Its symptoms may manifest as body-focused repetitive behaviors, OCD, panic disorder, post traumatic stress disorder, social anxiety disorder, and specific phobias.
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ADHD and Anxiety Symptom Checklist for Children
Why your child's inattentive or hyperactive symptoms may actually be symptoms of anxiety. Or why her...
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Free Guide: Social Anxiety Facts and Falsehoods
Social Anxiety Disorder is not uncommon in adults with ADHD — but it is commonly misunderstood. Learn...
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When Perfectionism Stems from ADHD
Perfectionism, when unhealthy, drives a person to exhaustion striving for a flawlessness that’s...
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Anxiety Is Our New Normal. Surrendering to It Is Not.
“Pretending that life is ‘alright’ when it isn't? That is an ADHD coping mechanism that actually...
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Anxiety? Depression? Or ADHD? It Could Be All Three
ADHD is often missed when it co-exists with depression or anxiety, and vice versa. Here's what to...
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6 Types of Anxiety
No two people experience anxiety in the same way. Here, we explain the 6 primary types of anxiety:...
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Q: Is ADHD or Anxiety to Blame for My Perfectionism?
“There is no perfection. If you think someone is perfect, then you're comparing your insides to their...
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“What an Anxiety Attack Really Feels Like”
Never doubt someone who suffers from symptoms they cannot show you. My anxiety attack was invisible,...
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Is Your Child Worrying Too Much?
Anxiety is common in children — and even more so in kids diagnosed with ADHD. Here’s how parents can...
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Panic Buttons: How to Stop Anxiety and Its Triggers
"Anxiety packs a 1-2 punch — first body panic, then mind panic. Fear follows you wherever you go." If...
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You’re Not Shy or Stuck Up. You Have Social Anxiety Disorder.
Social anxiety is not shyness. Social anxiety is not a personality trait. Social Anxiety Disorder is...
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Life with Anxiety: “I’m Trying to Be a Little Less Afraid”
Women with ADHD have spent their lives scrabbling around for social footing, constantly on edge. This...
ADHD Comorbidities & Related Conditions
ADHD, Anxiety, and Autism: Your AAA Guidebook
It can be hard — if not impossible — to tell where ADHD ends, and where autism or anxiety begins....
ADHD Comorbidities & Related Conditions
When It’s More Than ADHD
If you’ve been diagnosed with ADHD, odds are you also exhibit symptoms of anxiety, a mood disorder,...
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Controlling Anxiety
"I become very anxious as my long-acting stimulant wears off. Should I be taking a higher dose? What...