Let's unpack this a bit. - Psychologists do not prescribe medication. - No psychiatrist has asked me to unpack my life and feelings. They don't have time for

Let's unpack this a bit. - Psychologists do not prescribe medication. - No psychiatrist has asked me to unpack my life and feelings. They don't have time for that. They treat symptoms and had off the therapy to someone else. - Primary care doctors in the US can and do prescribe ADHD medication. (It helps if you have some history with them before you ask.) - While ADHD medication can trigger psychosis, it's rare. The marijuana people self-medicate with has a much higher risk of psychosis. Undiagnosed bipolar or schizophrenia increases the risk. - First-line ADHD medications the safest and easiest psych medication available. It works quickly and can be stopped just as quickly. They aren't addictive short-term. - ADHD meds aren't known to be addictive long-term. Ritalin has been in use for just about 70 years. If it was extremely addictive or did serious long-term damage (beyond the obvious stress on the circulatory system), we'd know. - A lot of the initial effects of stimulants fade as you build tolerance, but they still provide increased ability to focus over baseline. They are an effective long-term treatment.