• Bipta@kbin.social
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      7 months ago

      “Yet, even now that I have replied my shame still consumes me. I fear I may never be productive again.”

      • nickwitha_k (he/him)@lemmy.sdf.org
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        7 months ago

        I’m not entirely certain but probably in medical terms, something like “secondary anxiety”. Secondary in this case is referring to the cause of the symptoms; that is, it is “indirect” anxiety caused by ADHD, rather than a “primary anxiety” caused by something like GAD. Differentiating the underlying cause is important for treatment strategies.