The ADHD and Depression Connection
ADHD and depression often go hand in hand. In this video, Roberto Olivardia, Ph.D., explains the specific risk factors behind the connection.
Thirty percent of people with ADHD will have a depressive episode, or a mood disorder. If you have ADHD, your risk of developing depression is four times greater than it is for those without the disorder. That’s because of ADHD-specific risk factors including differences in brain chemicals and how you process emotions.
In the video, from his ADDitude webinar titled “The ADHD-Depression Connection in Adults: Understanding the Link, Distinct Symptoms, and First-Line Treatments,” Roberto Olivardia, Ph.D., explains why these commonly comorbid conditions — ADHD and depression — overlap.
Learn More About the ADHD and Depression Connection:
1. Take This Test: Depression in Adults
2. Take This Test: Depression in Children
3. Top Article: What is Depression?
4. Download How to Recognize and Treat Depression
5. Watch How to Stop Those Negativity Spirals
6. Read Depression: When It’s More Than a Symptom Of ADHD
