By Jeff Copper, MBA, PCC, PCAC, CPCC, ACG – September 29, 2025
In this post, I’m tackling a topic that continues to surprise many people, which is the comorbidity of ADHD and bipolar disorder. “Comorbidity” refers to disease or medical conditions that are present at the same time in a patient. To be completely honest, I once believed that ADHD and bipolar disorder couldn’t coexist. But, as I later learned, not only is it possible to have both ADHD and bipolar disorder, it’s actually quite common.
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