Accepting that your child has a disability can come with heavy grief. It’s not always easy for parents to talk about this form of grief.
However, the effects of ADHD on adult relationships are not as widely understood. Individuals with ADHD can have trouble fostering strong, trustworthy relationships with their relatives, friends, and potential romantic partners.
Many people find that ADHD and anxiety go hand in hand. In fact, for lots of women, ADHD tends to disguise itself as anxiety. Women who assume they’ve been struggling with anxiety sometimes find that their “anxiety” symptoms were actually warning signs of ADHD. It can take a long time to receive the proper diagnosis.