Articles from The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, and Brisbane Times discuss how attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and anxiety can be mistaken for one another because symptoms can overlap. The reports note that a substantial share of people with ADHD also experience anxiety, citing figures that 20 to 30 per cent of people with ADHD live with anxiety. The outlets say this overlap can make diagnosis more complex, since restlessness, difficulty concentrating, irritability, and emotional distress may appear in both conditions. The articles describe the role of careful assessment by health professionals, rather than relying on symptoms alone, and highlight that anxiety may involve excessive worry and heightened fear responses, while ADHD is defined by persistent patterns of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that begin in childhood and affect functioning across settings. The coverage also points to the importance of tailored management, because treatment approaches differ depending on whether anxiety, ADHD, or both are present.