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ADHD Diagnosis: How to Differentiate from Depression and Anxiety?

Gnatt

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For anyone diagnosed with ADHD: what were the main symptoms that made you think it was something other than depression and anxiety?

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    • bentennison

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      @bentennison Also I got diagnosed because of a teacher at a very young age making my mom get me tested, so I did not choose to get diagnosed, but these are things that help me with imposter syndrome as an adult

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    • bentennison

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      Hyperfixation, dopamine chasing as related to focus, hyperactivity both mentally and physically, and rejection sensitivity disorder feeling different than my anxiety

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      • bentennison

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        @bentennison One theory that I am a proponent of that I learned in college (for an abnormal psych undergrad degree) is that the depression and anxiety of ADHD are symptoms of CPTSD from experiencing life as someone with ADHD

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        • bentennison

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          @bentennison Also I got diagnosed because of a teacher at a very young age making my mom get me tested, so I did not choose to get diagnosed, but these are things that help me with imposter syndrome as an adult

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