Can ADHD Coexist With Bipolar Disorder?

80% of individuals with a primary diagnosis of a bipolar disorder have a secondary diagnosis of ADHD. There's also a lot of comorbidity with ADHD which is a topic we'll get to at different point. Rule of thumb with any ADHD patient if they have an underlying mood disorder of any kind be it anxiety depression or bipolar disorder you never use a stimulant it's only gonna aggravate the situationJulie: Can ADHD coexist with bipolar absolutely but there's also alterations and concentration attention and focus as part of a manic or hypomanic episode that could mimic ADHD in some cases.