This video explains the strong link between sleep deprivation and ADHD symptoms. Dr. Sulman Aziz Mirza, a triple Board Certified physician, breaks down how poor sleep makes ADHD worse and how it can even look like ADHD when you don't have it.How Bad Sleep Mimics (and WORSENS) ADHD.

Learn how poor sleep mimics ADHD and makes managing it harder.

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In this video, you will learn:

- How lack of sleep impacts your brain, making you less focused and more impulsive

- Why sleep problems are very common in people with ADHD

- About specific sleep disorders that affect ADHD brains, like insomnia and restless legs

- How ADHD medication timing can affect your sleep

- Simple steps you can take to improve your sleep and help your ADHD

Dr. Mirza uses his experience in Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine to help you understand complex topics like this.

Watch this video to see how fixing your sleep could make a big difference in managing your ADHD symptoms.

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Chapters

0:00 Intro

1:11 Sleep deprivation effects

3:33 The ADHD vs sleep fight

6:24 Sleep disorders explained

9:44 The sleep reset strategy that actually works

12:40 One last thing to do...

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