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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Stress & Anxiety
How to Stop Catastrophizing: A Guide for ADHD Worriers
Catastrophizing and worrying may spark an anxiety spiral. Dismantle negative thoughts by...
Adult Blogs
“How Exposure Therapy Reduced My Social Anxiety”
“I never felt so wonderful ‘letting it all out.’ I discussed my insecurities about being labeled...
ADHD News & Research
Study: ADHD Increases Risk for Postpartum Depression, Anxiety
Women with ADHD are six times more likely than neurotypical mothers to experience postpartum anxiety,...
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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...
Emotions & Shame
When Perfectionism Stems from ADHD
Perfectionism, when unhealthy, drives a person to exhaustion striving for a flawlessness that’s...
Anxiety
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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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...
Guest Blogs
“What an Anxiety Attack Really Feels Like”
Never doubt someone who suffers from symptoms they cannot show you. My anxiety attack was invisible,...
Anxiety
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...
Anxiety
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...
Anxiety
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...
Anxiety
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...
Mental Health & ADHD Comorbidities
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....
Mental Health & ADHD Comorbidities
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...