Danielle RalstonFounder, How Capacity Works · Founder of ND Hive | Building the productivity hub where work actually gets done | Execution spaces, body doubling & community accountability

Key Differences between ADHD and PTSD #adhd #ptsd #neurodivergentsupport

23 Aug 2024 · 1 min

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ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder you're born with, though trauma can intensify its symptoms. PTSD is caused by experiencing trauma. Trauma shapes how ADHD shows up, but it doesn't create ADHD.

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But the real difference between ADHD and PTSD is ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder. It is mostly present from birth. Maybe there are things that will make it take longer to manifest. Trauma can be one of those things that can trigger the manifestation of the ADHD symptoms, but it always exists. It's always there. It's always been there. The level of it can change with trauma, things like that. But PTSD, by definition, is caused by trauma.

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