Statistics show that roughly 5% of adults have ADHD that affects their lives. But there could be other problems that they face in addition to that ADHD label. Roughly half of men and women will also have anxiety problems too. Anxiety can also induce social failure or perceived incompetence among those who are affected.
Does your child struggle with ADHD? Is anxiety a byproduct you’ve observed?
Estimations say five percent of adults have ADHD.
That is a problematic condition for anyone who is a working professional in the world. These adults may need help for both ADHD and anxiety in their lives. There are treatments now available, including medications that they could choose to take. Monitor the effects of medication and decide if a treatment change is needed over time.
It is now known that there are no independently arising conditions in many patients. Instead, the anxiety is usually a result of ADHD, which impairs the adult’s functioning seriously to a level where the individual can no longer function without great stress.
Laura Lurns · Learning Success expert
Key takeaways
- AS many as 5% of adults have ADHD.
- Adults with depression or anxiety have a much higher prevalence of ADHD than controls.
- The anxiety is usually a result of ADHD, which impairs the adult’s functioning seriously to a level where the individual can no longer function without great stress.
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