Is ADHD a type of anxiety disorder?

Answer 1

ADHD is a hyperactivity of the brain which causes a person to think rapidly and lose focus. Anxiety is when we turn that power in on ourselves, obsessing over and over on microscopic detail. Where there's one, there's usually the other and quite often anxiety is misdiagnosed as ADD in children.

Answer 2

ADD and ADHD are disorders involving paying attention. Autisim is disorder that is mainly a communication problem. Scientist think that autistics' brains interpret language differently than the average person, but this is still ongoing research.

Answer 3

Yes; it is believed that 30% of individuals with ADHD will experience co-morbid depression. In some cases, depression can be caused by untreated ADHD symptoms and can be treated through addressing the ADHD. In other cases, the depression is unrelated to ADHD and requires it's own unique treatment.

Answer 4

Both ADHD and depression can be caused by a hormonal imbalance (eg. Seratonin). It is also more likely that people will get depressive disorder if they already have a mental illness such as ADHD, schizophrenia, or bipolar.

Answer 5

ADHD is a neurobehavioral developmental disorder that effects the growth of certain regions in the brain, mainly the areas control impulse and planning (executive functions). Most ADHD individuals suffer from some level of anxiety or even have an anxiety order in addition to ADHD.

Poor planning associated with ADHD can cause those who have it to have more anxiety. Only a psychiatrist could rule out whether it is ADHD alone, an anxiety disorder alone, or both together.

Answer 6

About half of all children with attention deficit disorder (ADHD) also have a learning disability, mood disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), anger-control difficulties, a motor tic disorder, Bipolar disorder, or an anxiety disorder. Symptoms may also look similar.