What I Wish People Understood About ADHD

Do I have ADHD or anxiety?

A BABCP-accredited CBT therapist on what ADHD actually is, the fears she hears most often, and what genuinely helps. ADHD and anxiety frequently co-occur and can look similar on the surface. The conductor is not broken: ADHD is a coordination problem in how the brain's networks work together, not a deficit of willpower. Understanding is not an excuse. It is where the self-blame finally stops and something useful begins. CBT has strong evidence for reducing the impact of ADHD, including the anxiety, low mood and battered self-esteem that so often come with it. Written by Sanah Younis, BABCP-accredited CBT therapist at The Lyceum, West London.