ADHD Is About More Than Focus — Our Psychiatrist Explains the Surprising Body-Wide Connection

The conversation around ADHD is expanding — and Dr. Margo Pumar, Arbit Center's Medical Director and psychiatrist specializing in ADHD and reproductive psychiatry, is helping lead it.

In a recent feature from The Washington Post, Dr. Pumar shed light on the growing body of research linking ADHD to chronic pain, anxiety, disordered eating, migraines, and other health conditions. She explained how people with ADHD who experience pain can become trapped in cycles of fear and catastrophic thinking — amplifying their nervous system's sensitivity to discomfort in ways that are deeply connected to how ADHD affects the brain.

"It's one body," Dr. Pumar told the Post. "There are no secrets." nih

At The Arbit Center, this integrated view of mental and physical health shapes how we approach every patient. Whether you're navigating an ADHD diagnosis, managing co-occurring conditions, or simply looking for a psychiatrist who sees the full picture — we're here.

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