ADHD a deprese: Jak se léčí společně a co vám pomůže

When you live with ADHD, a neurodevelopmental condition that affects focus, impulse control, and daily organization. Also known as pozornostní porucha s hyperaktivitou, it doesn’t just make you distracted—it can make you feel broken, especially when nothing seems to stick. Many people with ADHD also struggle with deprese, a persistent low mood that drains energy, motivation, and self-worth. Also known as deprese u dospělých, it’s not just sadness—it’s exhaustion that comes from years of feeling like you’re falling behind, even when you’re trying your hardest. These two aren’t random roommates. ADHD creates chaos in daily life—missed deadlines, forgotten promises, constant self-criticism—and over time, that chaos wears you down. The brain that struggles to focus also struggles to generate dopamine, the chemical tied to motivation and reward. That’s why so many people with ADHD end up depressed—not because they’re weak, but because their nervous system has been under constant stress.

What makes this even harder is that standard depression treatments often don’t work well for people with ADHD. Antidepressants might help the low mood, but if your brain still can’t organize a to-do list or sit still for five minutes, you’ll keep feeling like you’re failing. That’s why kognitivně behaviorální terapie, a structured, practical therapy that teaches concrete skills for managing thoughts and behaviors. Also known as KBT, it’s one of the few approaches that actually addresses both conditions at once. KBT doesn’t just talk about feelings—it gives you tools: time-blocking to beat procrastination, external reminders to replace internal forgetfulness, and ways to break tasks into tiny, doable steps. It helps you stop blaming yourself and start building systems that work with your brain, not against it. And when you start seeing small wins—finishing one task, getting to bed on time, saying no without guilt—that’s when the depression begins to lift.

What you’ll find in the posts below isn’t theory. It’s what real people in Liberec and across the Czech Republic are using to get through their days. You’ll read about how behavior therapy helps adults with ADHD stay on track, how therapy for depression changes when ADHD is in the picture, and why simply taking medication isn’t enough. You’ll learn how to find a therapist who actually understands this combo—not just someone who checks boxes. And you’ll see that healing doesn’t mean becoming someone else. It means learning how to live well with the brain you have.