How the speaker got diagnosed with ADHD and how you can deal with it, and the advantageous perks of having ADHD. Yiğit Çağlayan is a 15 years old with ADHD. He is currently a student at FMV Işık high school. He has many hobbies such as painting, sports and playing the guitar. He has been playing the guitar since he was 7 years old and around the same time, he was diagnosed with ADHD. At first, he always thought of ADHD as a disorder and a disease but as he got older, he realised that it is a gift and because of this, he will be talking about his personal experience living with ADHD. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at x
https://adhdadulttreatment.com/living-with-adhd-yigit-caglayan-tedxyouthfmverenkoyisik/
When left untreated and unaddressed, anxiety has a tendency to grow. This is explained by the cycle of anxiety.
When the uncomfortable symptoms of anxiety feel like too much, one of the simplest ways to feel better is avoidance. This means avoiding the source of anxiety, or numbing the uncomfortable feelings. The good news is, avoidance works... for a little bit. The bad news is, the relief that avoidance brings is temporary, and the anxiety tends to come back worse than before.
Download the accompanying cycle of anxiety worksheet on Therapist Aid:
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