BT Collab Topic ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPER ACTIVE DISORDER - Prepared by Manohar - Behaviour Therapist
ADHD increases the chances that a child will develop depression, particularly in adolescence. What to look for:
Irritability
Change in sleep patterns
Change in appetite
Change in academic performance
Loss of interest in friends and previously enjoyed activities
Fears that don’t seem reasonable
Withdrawing from family members
If your child shows symptoms of depression for more than a few weeks — and they’re interfering with life at school, with friends, or at home — it’s time to get an evaluation. Keep in mind that treatment for ADHD will not relieve symptoms of depression.
Anxiety is also frequently present in children and adolescents with ADHD. Anxiety takes many forms:
Generalized anxiety disorder is when someone is generally worried about everything and nothing specific all at the same time. A child might have fears and phobias about school, certain foods, germs, etc.
Social anxiety is when someone is extremely fearful of being embarrassed or humiliated in social situations to the point where it gets in the way of daily life.
Separation anxiety is when a child is unreasonably fearful about leaving a parent or is preoccupied with fears that parents or other family members might die.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder is when someone is consumed with fears or unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and tries to control this with repetitive behaviors (compulsions).
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