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Return to school: Anxiety or ADHD in School Aged Children

Anxiety often presents with nervousness and fear. Lack of concentration may come along with this yet it tends to come in certain situations where the anxious feelings are triggered. ADHD’s key diagnostic symptom is the inability to concentrate, sometimes with hyperactivity. The lack of concentration can be present in multiple different situations, outside of feeling anxious. Then there’s a blend of the two and both are involved - this is actually quite frequent.