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[quote=Anonymous]Don't know if this helps, but my DS with anxiety and ADHD really tends to downplay both except when he can't avoid confronting it (like when it's 2:30 AM and he's laying awake in bed with an anxiety attack that has been keeping him awake for hours).  I can't see him mentioning to anyone other than parents or therapist.  He would be pretty mortified to say anything to a teacher about it.  He did a study abroad trip years ago that was really negatively impacted by anxiety, and he finally talked to one teacher about it, but not to get out of work or anything.

DS does not take any prescriptions for anxiety (and would push back if anyone suggested).  ADHD meds were a lifesaver in elementary school, but as DS got older he resisted increasing the (very, very low) dose to the point that Dr. said they were basically not doing anything for him anymore since his weight had tripled while the dose stayed the same, so this year he's quit taking them.  He has done short bouts of therapy when anxiety was at its worst, but it seems to come and go, and it usually fades about the time he's a couple of weeks into therapy.[/quote]

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