ADHD Medications Can Mimic Depression Medications for ADHD sometimes mimic the symptoms of depression and sometimes exacerbate symptoms of depression (and bipolar disorder ).  This can make it hard to distinguish which symptoms are caused by clinical depression and which symptoms are caused by the medication. Substance Abuse Inability to cope with daily life – either from depression or symptoms of ADHD – can lead a teen down a path of self-destruction, including through substance... Read More