Anxiety thrives in the petri dish of adolescent development – surging hormones, budding independence, and questions of identity lead teens to push limits, prioritize friends, and focus on what matters to them.Studies show that approximately 33 percent of children with ADHD aged 3-17 years old have an anxiety diagnosis, with anxiety rates higher for females with ADHD than for males with ADHD.Anxiety differs from worry.
Anxiety is a physiological response to negative thoughts and beliefs. We cannot wish anxiety away, or outthink it. It’s a natural response that has evolved for survival.[Click to Read: Symptoms of Anxiety Disorder in Children]Despite its propensity for misdiagnosis, ADHD differs significantly from anxiety.Teens with ADHD.
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