ADHD & Anxiety with Dr. Carey Heller

In today’s episode, we’re talking to Dr. Carey Heller about ADHD & Anxiety. Dr. Carey Heller is a licensed psychologist and founding partner of Heller Psychology Group. He specializes in the evaluation and treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), executive function issues, learning disabilities, and related items including anxiety.  Today we will answer these questions:

 

• What is ADHD?
• What is Anxiety?
• Do they often exist together and why?
• Is anxiety different for children with ADHD as opposed to children without ADHD?
• How can anxiety and ADHD affect a child’s academics?
• How can parents identify this in their child?
• Should parents get their child tested for both?
• After getting a diagnosis or noticing symptoms what can parents do to help? Are there practical tools the children can use to help?
• What can parents/students tell their teachers to help them at school?

 

Links and Resources:

• Their practice:https://hellerpsychologygroup.com/
• CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)): https://chadd.org/

 

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