ADHD and Trauma: Living in a Pandemic with ADHD, Anxiety, and Stress

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By Terry Matlen

I was born in a state of panic and have dealt with anxiety ever since. My birth, I was told, was rapid. Too rapid. The amniotic fluids choked me, and breathing was difficult, requiring a number of post- delivery visits to the pediatrician, who expelled the fluids dangerously lingering in or near my lungs.

Next came severe separation anxiety, school phobia, panic attacks, and a constant state of being on high alert…

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