вЂњAnxiety is our brainвЂ™s early warning system. Understand appropriate levels of stress and anxiety in response to a perceived threat versus behavior indicative of a disorder. 10 Tips for Understanding and Navigating Anxiety Today #1. To help you cope with these troubling times and ADHD-related anxiety - and to help you understand a relatively normal reaction to a stressful situation - here is insight and advice from Dodson and Perlis. вЂњThere are things you can do to control your anxious thoughts so you feel better,вЂќ says ADHD expert William Dodson, M.D. The good news is that these unusual times are temporary and experts say we arenвЂ™t powerless. вЂњThis likely provides a sense of control and comfort in terms of feeling as prepared as possible for whatвЂ™s to come, but there is a difference between this type of behavior and pathological behavior such as excessive hand washing or hoarding supplies.вЂќ

who specializes in the evaluation and treatment of OCD, GAD, and specific phobias. вЂњWhen there is uncertainty about what will happen - as observed in other situations (snowstorms, for example) - people often flood the grocery stores buying up toilet paper and canned food,вЂќ says clinical psychologist Laurie Perlis, Psy.D. Using drugs or alcohol as a coping mechanismДЇor some people, anxiety manifests as germaphobia or obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), a serious anxiety disorder characterized by intrusive thoughts and repetitive behaviors that, if left unchecked, can severely restrict the ability to function and maintain a healthy quality of life.Changes in appetite and/or irritable bowel symptoms.Lack of concentration, particularly as you attempt to work from home.Research suggests that nearly 40 percent of people with ADHD also have comorbid generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), 1the physical and emotional manifestations of which can include the following in these times: This uncertainty - compounded by non-stop, alarming news coverage - is causing worldwide worry.ДЇor many people with ADHD, worrying can become a serious health concern. And no one knows when weвЂ™ll find toilet paper or hand sanitizer again. Local schools arenвЂ™t scheduling return dates. International economists canвЂ™t predict the depth of its recession. Global epidemiologists canвЂ™t tell us how far it will spread. The novel respiratory illness upon us is an unknown - and a huge, scary one at that. вЂњ The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown.вЂќ

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