ADHD and Anxiety

So why has it been so long since my last blog post, you may ask. Well, the answer may seem simple but for me, it’s completely complicated. As I’ve discussed previously within other blog posts I currently see a therapist to talk through my anxiety and ways to help cope with it. However, while speaking with the therapist the idea was brought up that I may also have ADHD which affect more adults then you’d realize. Roughly 10 million adults in the US live with Adult ADHD. That is 4 percent of the US population of adults are believed to have ADHD and of that 4 percent, only 20 percent of them have been diagnosed and treated for it.

Now ADHD can be attributed to multiple different factors in adults and affects each adult differently. ADHD can cause a lack of focus and organization to restlessness. ADHD can also be a main cause for adults with anxiety. Growing up I always knew I learned differently than others in my classes. I couldn’t read as fast as them or when called on in class I rarely knew the answer to the question because I wasn’t paying attention. I was in resource classes (special education) up until my freshman year of high school.

For a child, having to leave a classroom at a specific time to go learn at a slower pace can truly have an effect on a child. When I had to leave class to go to a “special” room just so I could get the extra help that I needed, I could feel the eyes of the other children judging me. I truly felt stupid during that time. I couldn’t understand why I was like everyone else. It was hard for me to comprehend what I was going through millions of other children were as well.

Looking back I’m glad that I was in those courses because they helped me with my determination to succeed and grow as a person. Like I said earlier, by the time I was in high school I no longer needed to be in resource courses. I was able to work hard and achieve what I wanted. However, my days in high school and college were over it was easy for me to lose track of that determination to succeed. At that time I thought I had achieved what I wanted to and now I’m done. However, I should have set a new goal for myself and didn’t. Because of this I’ve grown complicit in my procrastination and lost focus more times than I’d care to admit.

Lately, I’ve noticed a big increase in my lack of attention to things. I find it easier and easier to drift away and procrastinate. That is the reason for just a long break in between my posts. I’m truly sorry for how long it has taken me to write another one. I promise that now that I am aware of what is going on with my lack of attention I will continue to work on it just as I did when I was younger. I will continue to grow and continue to better myself. Just as I hope you will continue to do for yourself.

Help yourself and help others. Do whatever you can and most importantly take the time for yourself and your loved ones. Don’t give up and let anxiety or some other disorder bring you down. Own it and grow with it. Find the good and push away the bad. Focus on what’s important to you and not what’s worrying you.

Just know that you are strong and you are loved. There are so many people here for you. I am one of them. If you have any questions or you just want someone to talk to please reach out to us through the chat portal on our website or feel free to just drop us a message and we will get back with you. Most importantly talk with those around you openly and about how you feel.