• peopleproblems@lemmy.world
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        ADHD: Your memory is now crap and little shots of dopamine hit with new things, causing concentration to change unwillingly.

        GAD: Notice all the things and above all fear everything, especially what will interrupt me next

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      So it’s certainly a sign of anxiety but not necessarily ADHD? That’s what you said there. It’s not necessarily either.

      • gravitas_deficiency
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        They often present together, and definitely have a positive feedback loop between them.

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        Which is why the distinction. Just like sniffles are not necessarily a cold and coughing isn’t necessarily covid.