ADHD Science & Strategies

How Comorbid Conditions Increase Risk of Depression

Physicians once considered ADHD a standalone condition. We now know that ADHD rarely travels alone. A majority of people have ADHD plus another comorbid, or associated, condition — most commonly:

Sometimes these problems are “secondary” to ADHD — meaning, they are triggered by the frustration of coping with symptoms of ADHD. When the symptoms don’t resolve with ADHD treatment, they are often signs of a comorbid condition.

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 how comorbid conditions increase the risk of depression.

Learn More About How Comorbid Conditions Increase Depression Risk:

1. Take This TestDepression in Adults
2. Take This TestDepression 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

Updated on September 20, 2022

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