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title: Anxiety in people who learn and think differently
description: It’s common for people who learn and think differently to feel anxious or have anxiety. Read about the connection and what can help.
slug: anxiety-in-kids-who-learn-and-think-differently
author: Gail Belsky
reviewer: Jerome Schultz, PhD
published: '2019-08-16T18:01:37.252Z'
thumbnail: https://cdn-images.understood.org/p0qf7j048i0q/7xublgpoSmroQUXwMYoDH6/5914a9fc5b92ea0dc65938f7f1a8d461/G1227565644.png
source_url: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/anxiety-in-kids-who-learn-and-think-differently
lang: en
---

# Anxiety in people who learn and think differently

Many people have anxiety at some point in their lives — including kids. But people who learn and think differently are more likely to have anxiety than other people. 

There are different reasons for that. First, the stress of facing ongoing challenges can lead to anxiety. But there may also be a genetic link between certain learning and thinking differences and anxiety. 

For example, many people with ADHD also have anxiety. In fact, kids with ADHD are up to three times more likely to have anxiety than kids who don’t have ADHD. Anxiety also often occurs with dyslexia, slow processing speed, and sensory processing issues.

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