As a psychiatric nurse practitioner, I’d like to clear up a few misconceptions. There is no diagnosis called “ADD” anymore; instead, you can have different types of ADHD. The stimulants have an effect size of approximately 0.80, meaning they will help approximately 4/5 people; if you’ve ever seen a hyperactive kid…

Coming from a psychiatric provider, Zoloft isn’t a controlled substance. I could see how they may not want to start someone on it without a more in-depth, psychiatric-style evaluation, but PCPs start folks on it all the time. Definitely not in the same category as Xanax, Ambien, or methadone. (Of note, the first…

By the way, Vitamin D isn’t “like a hormone” - it IS a hormone. It has proven efficacy for supporting mood and mental health concerns overall, alongside the typical physical health benefits (bone health, etc.).