What Are the Differences Between General Anxiety Disorder and Adhd?

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The two disorders go together more than we like to think. No one who's been diagnosed with a d h d has ever questioned the role of gender and sex at birth in their diagnosis. So many first questioners, britney twenter says, i'd like to know some differences between general anxiety disorder and having ad h d. They have a lot of the same symptoms. But by the time you're in your mid-30s, 35 to 50 % of adults with a dh d have developed an anxiety disorder.

Focus. Productivity. Relationships. Distraction. Neurodiversity. How do you know if you have ADHD? How can you get others to understand your ADHD brain? What are your treatment options and how can they help? In Part 1, we talk racing thoughts, brilliant brains and the causes and effects of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder with the world’s leading expert, Dr. Russell Barkley who is A BIG DEAL. Psychologist, retired professor of clinical psychiatry, author and speaker, Dr. Barkley has a personal connection to ADHD and has studied it for nearly 40 years. Is it all cute quirks? Nope. It’s serious business. But next week, we’ll hear about tips and tricks and self-love from 3 more experts — Jessica McCabe of How to ADHD, René Brooks of Black Girl Lost Keys and ADHD researcher Jahla Osborne. I’M TRYING NOT TO USE A BUNCH OF EXCLAMATION POINTS. It’s exciting.

Dr. Russell Barkley’s website dedicated to education and research on ADHD

Dr. Barkley’s book, Taking Charge of Adult ADHD

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