A 25-year-old male asked:
is adhd depression/anxiety just a pure result of poor performance in life (school/career), or is there actually something more biological about it?
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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
Poor performance: does not create ADHD. It might contribute to depression or anxiety but it is probably more likely that those conditions would impact on school and career. There can be a strong biological component to them.
Answered on Mar 20, 2015
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Dr. Ellen Altenburg answered
31 years experience Pediatrics
Biological: All of the of the above are caused at least in part by abnormal neurotransmitters in the brain
Answered on Sep 28, 2016
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Dr. Carlos Barrios answered
23 years experience Child Psychiatry
The chicken & egg: Not really. More like the egg will crack under stress. Here the egg is the genetic vulnerability: inheriting ADHD or depression can be substantial if a parent has it. But a major life stressor can bring out the genes expression faster and harder (the cracking part). Opposite- a nurturing home environment with supportive family is always protective and preventive of expression of psych illnesses
Answered on Sep 16, 2014
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
Not necessarily: There is a good possibility that a person with add/ adhd will never suffer from depression or social anxiety. However, in some - this could be a contr ... Read More
A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Charles Barnhart answered
48 years experience Psychiatry
See a psychiatrist: Psychiatrists are trained to sort those out. People often diagnose themselves incorrectly with those diagnoses.
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Yash Khanna answered
57 years experience Family Medicine
No: No there are no otc alternatives. With Depression,Anxiety and ADHD you better be under care of a Psychiatrist
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