Last week I wrote about ADHD and depression. Does one cause the other? Does depression normally follow ADHD or is inattention caused by depression? As we learned, it can be either or it could be neither. Sometimes, the inattention isn't ADHD but is caused by depression. Sometimes situational depression can occur because of the difficulties of coping with ADHD. And sometimes, ADHD and depression both exist at the same time. No matter which, many times doctors will prescribe antidepressants along...
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