Dr. Eric Bender

Or are they super excited to get a stimulant?

That's happened a bunch.

I'll say to people, I don't think you meet criteria for ADHD actually.

I think you might have more anxiety and that's actually holding you back.

And that the way your brain is going from one thing to the next is because of anxiety.

Or I'll say, I'm not sure that this is ADHD.

I think you might have a learning challenge here.

And let's look at that a little bit more.

There's a neuropsychologist I know that you might see, and they can do a lot more detailed testing, looking specifically at that.

And let's see if there's something there.

So I'll have a conversation.

I'm not gonna shy away from it.

Yes, there have been times when I'll say to somebody, you might have ADHD, but I think your addiction issues are what we need to address first.

And let's have you see somebody who specializes in that type of addiction

sometimes people get very upset.

They're like, I came to you for ADHD, not addiction.

And I have to say, I understand that.

I also don't ever want to do my patients a disservice.

And I would be doing you a disservice if that's what we're focusing on.

Yes, I am.