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The Relation Between
Depression and ADD / ADHD

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Adults have lived longer than children, and thus have had more time to develop other psychiatric disorders. In children with AD/HD, the existence of a comorbid condition is correlated with greater likelihood that the symptoms will persist into adulthood. As the child moves from adolescence to adulthood, the predominant symptoms of AD/HD tend to shift from external, visible ones to the internal symptoms.

Mood disorders: Mood Disorders include Major Depression, Dysthymia (Chronic low-level depression) and Bipolar Disorder (Manic Depressive Disorder.) These are present in many individuals with AD/HD. Usually, depression starts later than the first onset of the AD/HD. There has been some debate about the incidence of Bipolar Disorder in individuals with AD/HD. Some might say that rapid mood shifts and frequent irritability are characteristics of AD/HD. Others diagnose a rapid cycling mood disorder. Recurrent major depression is more common in adults with ADHD than in non-ADHD adults. However, one must also be aware that depression can be a side effect of stimulants and several other medications. Because stimulants have been known to exacerbate depression and mania, one should usually treat the mood disorder before treating the AD/HD.

Depression and ADD/ADHD Information

• ADHD and Depression

• Depression in ADHD Disorder: Depression or Demoralization

• Studies Indicate Some with ADD Also Suffer from Depression

• Bipolar, or ADHD With Depression?

• Depression in School-Age Children and Adolescents

• Older Girls with ADHD Have More Depression, Anxiety, Smarts

• ADHD Bigger Than Depression?

• ADHD and Teen Depression

• Nine Symptoms of Depression

Treatments for Depression

• Depression - What To Do

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• Can 'Hare Krishna' Chant Cure Depression?

• Recovering from ADHD and Depression Without Drugs with Neurofeedback

For the most comprehensive information about Depression, visit our Depression Community Center here, at HealthyPlace.com.

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