ADHD Can Also Suffer From Worst Depression

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder was a condition of the brain that alters emotions, behavior and ways of learning that are commonly found by children at 3 to 6 years of age.There are reports claiming that a person who has been diagnosed with ADHD was more closed of developing depression.

Children who are recognized to have this disorder will affect their behavior in school and might result in not having academic achievement as they grow older. In the latest survey conducted by Center for Disease Control and Prevention, it shows almost 11% of children at the age of 4-17 years old that is rated for 6.4 million kids in 2011 have been diagnosed with ADHD.

According to Health Line, the researchers from the University of Chicago have discovered an uneven number of children and adults who have undergone with depression. The result of their study appeared to be that a person with ADHD is 10 times to develop the depression compared to those who didn't have the disorder.

Meanwhile, the Anxiety and Depression Association of America stated that there is 50 percent of children with ADHD have similar conditions like adults in the U.S. They may also meet another type of mental illness like depression.

A person who will have depression will affects their thinking, actions and feelings, such as sadness, loneliness and became uninterested in life. According to Medical News Today, there is 7 percent of American adults had experience depressive episode in 2015 base on the estimated rate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness.

However, there is study indicates the result of 70 percent of women is greater than men experiencing depression. People who aged 18 to 25 years old are 60 percent more who encounter depression than those who aged 50 years and above.

Children with ADHD are facing the symptoms of depression, such as feeling very low, changes in sleep and eating patterns, having failing grades or not doing their homework and attending school. While adults are having the problem of concentrating and staying focused, they became disorganized and forgetfulness, facing emotional difficulties and impulsivity.