Comments on: ADHD and anxiety http://edgefoundation.org/blog/2009/01/21/adhd-and-anxiety/ Coaching for Students with ADHD Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:38:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Peggy -- Edge blogger http://edgefoundation.org/blog/2009/01/21/adhd-and-anxiety/comment-page-1/#comment-5172 Peggy -- Edge blogger Wed, 13 Jul 2011 17:03:18 +0000 http://www.edgefoundation.org/blog/?p=77#comment-5172 Thanks for sharing your story. One of the goals of the Edge Foundation is to increase awareness of ADHD and the conditions (like anxiety) that frequently occur with it. Our hope is that as more people become aware, fewer people (like your son) will slip through the cracks. Thanks for sharing your story. One of the goals of the Edge Foundation is to increase awareness of ADHD and the conditions (like anxiety) that frequently occur with it. Our hope is that as more people become aware, fewer people (like your son) will slip through the cracks.

]]> By: Pat http://edgefoundation.org/blog/2009/01/21/adhd-and-anxiety/comment-page-1/#comment-5161 Pat Tue, 05 Jul 2011 15:50:22 +0000 http://www.edgefoundation.org/blog/?p=77#comment-5161 I have 13 year old son diagnosed with anxiety but the ADHD was not diagnosed until the beginning of 6th grade. It has been a very long a frustrating road. The doctor would just tell me all the jumping he did as a young child was just something not to worry about. "He'll stop", she would say and I would think something is wrong. I noticed the axiety when he started preschool and chalked it up to separation anxiety. To this day he still suffers from it. His school work suffered terribly from the anxiety and after much discussions with the doctor and testing it was discovered he suffered from ADHD. He was put on ADHD meds and had a PPT test done in school. Only after I discovered that he scored 2nd from the bottom on mastery tests. He has special ed teachers and aids in the room with him during school. I wish his elementary school had zoned in on this earlier in his school life. The teachers would say every year, "he is very nice, very polite and very nervous". he struggled with making friends in school too. The kids thought he was stupid and weird. I see him as about 2 years behind academically and emotionally and psychologically. He is trying to catch up now with school. I have 13 year old son diagnosed with anxiety but the ADHD was not diagnosed until the beginning of 6th grade. It has been a very long a frustrating road. The doctor would just tell me all the jumping he did as a young child was just something not to worry about. “He’ll stop”, she would say and I would think something is wrong. I noticed the axiety when he started preschool and chalked it up to separation anxiety. To this day he still suffers from it. His school work suffered terribly from the anxiety and after much discussions with the doctor and testing it was discovered he suffered from ADHD. He was put on ADHD meds and had a PPT test done in school. Only after I discovered that he scored 2nd from the bottom on mastery tests. He has special ed teachers and aids in the room with him during school. I wish his elementary school had zoned in on this earlier in his school life. The teachers would say every year, “he is very nice, very polite and very nervous”. he struggled with making friends in school too. The kids thought he was stupid and weird. I see him as about 2 years behind academically and emotionally and psychologically. He is trying to catch up now with school.

]]> By: Peggy -- Edge blogger http://edgefoundation.org/blog/2009/01/21/adhd-and-anxiety/comment-page-1/#comment-5160 Peggy -- Edge blogger Tue, 05 Jul 2011 15:11:38 +0000 http://www.edgefoundation.org/blog/?p=77#comment-5160 You'll need to consult with a physician to get medical advice regarding ADHD medication and anxiety. What we can tell you, however, is that coaching has been proven to help students succeed in school. (You can read about the <a href="http://www.edgefoundation.org/information/research/" rel="nofollow">ADHD coaching research findings here</a>.) ADHD coaches help students by teaching them to identify their strengths and work around their weaknesses. Because each person is unique, a coach will help your son find strategies that will be uniquely compatible to him. Good luck and feel free to give us a call if you'd like to learn more about ADHD coaching. You’ll need to consult with a physician to get medical advice regarding ADHD medication and anxiety. What we can tell you, however, is that coaching has been proven to help students succeed in school. (You can read about the ADHD coaching research findings here.)

ADHD coaches help students by teaching them to identify their strengths and work around their weaknesses. Because each person is unique, a coach will help your son find strategies that will be uniquely compatible to him. Good luck and feel free to give us a call if you’d like to learn more about ADHD coaching.

]]> By: Vinniecat http://edgefoundation.org/blog/2009/01/21/adhd-and-anxiety/comment-page-1/#comment-5148 Vinniecat Fri, 24 Jun 2011 15:41:02 +0000 http://www.edgefoundation.org/blog/?p=77#comment-5148 I am working for solutions for my 14-year-old son who has been diagnosed with ADHD - several years ago - and who was recently diagnosed as having moderate anxiety as well. He's stopped his ADHD medication (with medical consultation) and started an antidepressant. His mood has definitely improved but his grades have suffered. Are there ADHD meds that do not increase anxiety? Or do some people do well taking meds for both conditions? It seems a sticky area for medication management and we're not getting much help from our health care provider in this arena. I'm hoping to try and get him on track this summer so he can have a successful school year this fall. It's been nice to see him happy for a change but he's got to do better with school! I am working for solutions for my 14-year-old son who has been diagnosed with ADHD – several years ago – and who was recently diagnosed as having moderate anxiety as well. He’s stopped his ADHD medication (with medical consultation) and started an antidepressant. His mood has definitely improved but his grades have suffered. Are there ADHD meds that do not increase anxiety? Or do some people do well taking meds for both conditions? It seems a sticky area for medication management and we’re not getting much help from our health care provider in this arena. I’m hoping to try and get him on track this summer so he can have a successful school year this fall. It’s been nice to see him happy for a change but he’s got to do better with school!

]]> By: Peggy -- Edge blogger http://edgefoundation.org/blog/2009/01/21/adhd-and-anxiety/comment-page-1/#comment-4738 Peggy -- Edge blogger Wed, 12 Jan 2011 00:47:56 +0000 http://www.edgefoundation.org/blog/?p=77#comment-4738 We hope you are expressing your frustration with ADHD & anxiety and not an editorial comment about the quality of our content! LOL Thanks for stopping by and letting us know you were here. We hope you are expressing your frustration with ADHD & anxiety and not an editorial comment about the quality of our content! LOL Thanks for stopping by and letting us know you were here.

]]> By: smashley http://edgefoundation.org/blog/2009/01/21/adhd-and-anxiety/comment-page-1/#comment-4737 smashley Tue, 11 Jan 2011 04:25:55 +0000 http://www.edgefoundation.org/blog/?p=77#comment-4737 fuck this shit. fuck this shit.

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]]> By: Treating ADHD and anxiety | Edge Foundation Blog http://edgefoundation.org/blog/2009/01/21/adhd-and-anxiety/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Treating ADHD and anxiety | Edge Foundation Blog Mon, 02 Mar 2009 21:31:32 +0000 http://www.edgefoundation.org/blog/?p=77#comment-80 [...] January we introduced the topic of ADHD and anxiety with a report of how common forms of anxiety are much more common in people who have ADHD than the [...] [...] January we introduced the topic of ADHD and anxiety with a report of how common forms of anxiety are much more common in people who have ADHD than the [...]

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