For Young People With ADHD, These 3 Traits May Signal a Higher Depression Risk

A long-running UK study says irritability and anxiety – not attention problems – may be the connection between ADHD and depression.

For years, doctors have known that kids and young adults with ADHD are far more likely to develop depression—roughly 5.5 times more likely, by some estimates. Though theories have pointed to the idea that a lack of ability to focus could lead to depression, a new study out of Cardiff University found other factors might be to blame.

“It is known that children and young people with ADHD are more likely to develop........

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