Thirty percent of people with ADHD will have a depressive episode, or a mood disorder. If you have ADHD, your risk of developing depression is four times greater than it is for those without the disorder. That's because of ADHD-specific risk factors including differences in brain chemicals and how you process emotions.

In this video, from his ADDitude webinar titled "The ADHD-Depression Connection in Adults: Understanding the Link, Distinct Symptoms, and First-Line Treatments," Roberto Olivardia, Ph.D., explains why these commonly comorbid conditions — ADHD and depression — overlap.

Related Resources:
1. Self-Test: Depression in Adults: https://www.additudemag.com/quiz-depression-symptoms-test-adults/
2. Download: How to Recognize and Treat Depression: https://www.additudemag.com/download/is-it-depression/
3. Read: Depression: When It's More Than a Symptom of ADHD: https://www.additudemag.com/treating-depression-and-adhd/


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