Is It ADHD or Anxiety? (The TRUE Difference)

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Both attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and anxiety disorders can make it difficult to focus on a task, focus on a conversation, or even regulate your emotional response to common daily stressors. There are overlapping symptoms and behaviors for both, but they feel very different. Also, symptoms can overlap and anxiety can exacerbate symptoms of ADHD.

According to dual board-certified psychiatrist Dr. Kristy Lamb, “when we are anxious, ADHD symptoms can be worse.” In this enlightening interview video, MedCircle host Kyle Kittleson and Dr. Kristy Lamb break down ADHD and anxiety. If you’ve asked yourself, “is it ADHD or anxiety?” then here is the true difference & overlap you need to know.

00: 00 Intro
01: 32 ADHD vs anxiety first steps
02: 25 Physiological signs of each
03: 16 When it’s anxiety, not ADHD
04: 20 How to turn nervousness into excitement
06: 36 Is an adult more likely to have ADHD or anxiety?
08: 06 Does ADHD or anxiety cause lack of concentration?
10: 30 The most common difference between ADHD and anxiety
11: 17 Immediate strategies for ADHD and/or anxiety

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How about a board-certified pediatrician who Googled an answer for a struggling family, and opened up a whole new world of information and training for herself?

Dr. Hokehe Effiong helps families struggling with symptoms of inattention and hyperactivity to avoid the ADHD label, see the potential in their children, dig down to the root cause(s), and truly thrive at school and at home.

You'll love Dr. Effiong's stories and passion to help kids reach their potential, often without prescription medications.

In this very timely interview for me all about kids with ADHD symptoms, you'll learn:

What 2 assessments need to sync up in order for a child to be diagnosed with ADHD
What questions parents should ask their pediatrician if they receive a new ADHD diagnosis
Some of the incredibly diverse possible root causes for ADHD (which those prescriptions won't touch) and the most common root cause she sees in her practice
Some simple - you won't believe how simple! - solutions to that most common root cause
Whether ADHD is a parenting problem or not
First steps Dr. Effiong recommends to parents, ONE step at a time, to begin to support their child's mind and body and reduce the symptoms of ADHD
Hot tips for cooking together with an impulsive or distracted child

Following Dr. Effiong's tips will truly help ANY family thrive together, build true connection, and be confident in managing behavior and seeing the best in their kids -- but families struggling with ADHD will be powerfully changed by this interview.

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