Dr. Kristin Carothers

It's hard for us to tease them apart. But what happens a lot of times is kids who, once they're medicated, or once a person is medicated for ADHD with a stimulant medication, which actually slows your brain down, then we start to see all of these anxious thoughts come up. And it's not that the medication is causing those thoughts, it's that we can hear them now.

It's hard for us to tease them apart. But what happens a lot of times is kids who, once they're medicated, or once a person is medicated for ADHD with a stimulant medication, which actually slows your brain down, then we start to see all of these anxious thoughts come up. And it's not that the medication is causing those thoughts, it's that we can hear them now.

The person was so busy or so distracted that all we were focused on was their behaviors and we didn't know what was happening in their minds.

The person was so busy or so distracted that all we were focused on was their behaviors and we didn't know what was happening in their minds.

No, no, but you should be able to use pregnancy to get out of stuff.

No, no, but you should be able to use pregnancy to get out of stuff.

No, I use it as an excuse for everything. Pregnancy should be used as an excuse for everything.

No, I use it as an excuse for everything. Pregnancy should be used as an excuse for everything.

Okay, so anecdotally, what I tend to notice is that we attract opposites. A person with ADHD is typically going to attract somebody who's more structured routine, right? It helps them.

Okay, so anecdotally, what I tend to notice is that we attract opposites. A person with ADHD is typically going to attract somebody who's more structured routine, right? It helps them.

No, I didn't.

No, I didn't.

You said it, not me.

You said it, not me.

Did you pack my bag?

Did you pack my bag?

But if they did, you were happy.

But if they did, you were happy.

That's called control. And that's what I was going to say. A lot of times people who are with someone with ADHD start to get engaged in over-controlling behaviors because you are so worried about what happens when the person with ADHD forgets something.

That's called control. And that's what I was going to say. A lot of times people who are with someone with ADHD start to get engaged in over-controlling behaviors because you are so worried about what happens when the person with ADHD forgets something.