Posted by JahL on May 3, 2001, at 17:24:49
In reply to A significant link between ADD and Social Anxiety?, posted by JohnM on May 3, 2001, at 16:41:43
> > Is there any evidence (anecdotal or otherwise) that ADD (no H) is related to social phobia? I do believe that I had ADD in school growing up and that self-esteem issues followed.
Both ADD & social phobia are highly co-morbid with BP. There are a couple of studies on Medline.
> > My "social phobia" (my diagnosis) reaction around people I think has a lot to do with the fact that I can only concentrate on one thing at a time and I get frazzled if I'm am pushed beyond my limits. I therefore avoid large social gatherings. Only in one-on-one conversation have I really found some success socializing (and limited there). For example, when I am listening to someone talk (one-on-one) I have to concentrate very hard to follow them. Also, my cognition is a little slow due to my resources being devoted to attention, so I've never been clever or witty in conversation. Ironically, though I'm quite intelligent. It is just that I can only handle so much coming through my "mental funnel."Very spooky; you are describing my s. phobia precisely. It's good to know someone acknowledges this perfectly logical description; various pdocs have had trouble doing this. I'm not in the least bit afraid of anyone; it's just my brain doesn't function at the level required for complex social interaction (I have ADD+depression as well). I'm always 2 steps behind the conversation & this can make me appear a little 'slow' at times. At school/college I was always top 1%.
> >I've historically been diagnosed by way of the anxiety/depression route, but I've been wondering if I should be approached from an ADD viewpoint.
> > Also, has anyone experienced relief from "anxiety" and/or "depression" and/or "social phobia" by way of stimulent medications?
There is a poster on this board who has experienced precisely that. I think her name is Katz (out there?) & she used Ritalin only. I personally know someone who has had complete remission of depression/anxiety on dexedrine.
J.
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