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Is There a Link Between Social Anxiety and ADHD?

Is There a Link Between Social Anxiety and ADHD?

ADHD (known as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) is a psychological disorder that is characterized by sudden bursts of energy, followed by not being able to concentrate on anything for more than a few minutes at a time.

ADHD can be a career ruiner, as it can do a lot of damage to your academic studies. Not being able to finish reading a book is not something that is going to help your employment prospects.

There is no direct link between social anxiety and ADHD, other than the fact that both disorders appear in people that are in some ways living a misadjusted lifestyle. ADHD is more problematic than social anxiety, as it has a larger genetic component, and may be formed by the environment a person grows up in. The more stimulation you’ve had as a child, the worse your ADHD symptoms are going to be.

It is quite possible that you will always have a small degree of ADHD, even after feeling better from NoFap. The best you can do is to adjust for the ADHD symptoms, and try to break the cycle of the ever-increasing ADHD rate by raising your future children in a more natural, socially-oriented and outgoing environment.

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