Treating Depression & ADHD Related Conditions

Treating depression and other related conditions in ADHD children and adults with attention deficit symptoms

• How ADHD Adults Can Fend Off Depression
  Dealing with depression and ADHD? Find strategies for helping ADD... more »
• Diagnosing Related Conditions in ADHD Children and Adults
  How to help ADHD children and adults with common coexisting... more »
• ADHD and Anxiety: Digging For a Diagnosis
  What you need to know when sorting out symptoms and... more »
• Is It Inattentive ADHD? Or a Learning Disability?
  Problems with organization, focus, and time management often point to... more »
• Bulimia and ADHD: Is Your Daughter At Risk for an Eating Disorder?
  Impulsive adolescent girls, particularly ones with ADHD, are especially prone... more »
• Why So Sad? Depression in ADD Adults
  Depression is surprisingly common among ADD adults. Fortunately, there’s no... more »
• How to Stop Negative Thinking: Help for ADHD Adults Battling Defeatism
  Five expert strategies for battling ADHD-related defeatism and negative thinking... more »
• Is It More Than ADHD? Diagnosing & Treating Bipolar Disorder
  Symptoms of ADHD and bipolar disorder are often confused—and often... more »

• Side Effect or Compulsive Behavior?
  "Is it common for children on methyphenidate and Paxil to... more »
• Is It Sensory Processing Disorder?
  My son is a very picky eater. He is very... more »
• ADHD and Sensory Integration
  “My seven-year-old wears glasses at school. Week after week, we’ve... more »
• Compulsive Eating and Shopping
  "Whenever I feel down, I eat and shop uncontrollably. I... more »
• Fear of Addiction
  "I used to be addicted to opiates and painkillers, and... more »
• Treating Two Conditions
  "I take medication for bipolar disorder. Is it safe to... more »
• Sleep and ADHD
  "Is ADHD causing my sleep problems?" ... more »
• ADHD and OCD
  "Our teenage son, who has ADHD and OCD, is hiding... more »
• Medication and Seizures
  "My daughter has been treated for seizures, and her neurologist... more »
• Daytime Wetting - Medical or Psychological?
  "My son, an 8-year-old on Adderall, has been wetting his... more »

• ADDitude Poll: ADHD Comorbid Conditions
  Have you or a member of your family experienced any... more »
• What Is Oppositional Defiant Disorder?
  Many children with ADHD also develop oppositional defiant disorder. Here’s... more »
• ADHD and Winter Depression
  Seasonal Affective Disorder, like other ADHD comorbid conditions, impacts many... more »
• Bipolar Mood Disorder and ADHD
  Symptoms of ADHD and bipolar mood disorder are often confused... more »
• Oppositional Defiant Disorder
  What parents need to know about ODD - including symptoms... more »
• Common Comorbid Conditions
  Half of all children with AD/HD are affected by another... more »
• Is it ADHD or Bipolar Disorder?
  The symptoms and treatment of ADHD and bipolar disease are... more »
• Depression and ADHD
  How ADHD's connection with depression can affect you and your... more »
• General Questions about Comorbid Conditions
  Answers to common questions about comorbidities, conditions that appear together... more »
• "Quirky Kids"
  A nuts-and-bolts resource to turn to when one label just... more »

• Ritalin to Concerta
  Just yesterday I went to my primary care for a... more »
• Anyone switched from Concerta to generic Adderall XR?
  I have been on 36 mg Concerta for 6 years,... more »
• Concerta - how long before effects noticed?
  Hello, I was recently diagnosed with ADHD 42 yr old male,... more »
• Ritalin (methylphenidate)
  I am a 29 yr old Female. My Docotor put... more »
• NEUROGISTICS - Look into it!
  I wanted to share with all of the other stressed... more »
• Focalin
  I am 43 years old and got diagnosed about 3... more »

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