Patients
Everything we have written on Patients, in one place.
Stop Asking What’s Wrong With You
People walk in thinking something is fundamentally wrong with them all the time.
Oct 8, 2025
Adult ADHD, Explained
Adult ADHD treatment is one of the parts of psychiatry where the gap between what works and what most patients actually get prescribed is genuinely wide.
Sep 18, 2025
You Already Know You Have a Problem
If you're reading this and wondering whether your drinking is a problem... it is. You wouldn't be reading this otherwise.
Sep 15, 2025
Testosterone
Testosterone is the most over-prescribed hormone in American medicine right now, and it's not close.
Sep 12, 2025
Fluvoxamine (Luvox)
Fluvoxamine is the SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, the Zoloft/Lexapro/Prozac class) nobody thinks of first, and that's sort of a shame,…
Sep 9, 2025
Hydroxyzine
Hydroxyzine has been sitting in the pharmacy for sixty years doing useful work, and most prescribers act like it doesn't exist.
Sep 1, 2025
ADHD in Men: Why It Gets Missed
The version of ADHD that gets diagnosed in childhood is the loud version.
Aug 28, 2025
Bipolar Disorder, Explained
Bipolar treatment goes wrong in the first appointment more often than in any later one. Get the diagnosis wrong and every prescription after it's wrong.
Aug 27, 2025
Single Case Agreements (SCA): How to Get Out-of-Network Coverage at In-Network Rates
Here’s the situation almost nobody tells you about. You finally find a psychiatrist or a therapist who actually fits, who actually has openings, who actually understands what you’re…
Aug 27, 2025
Wellbutrin (Bupropion)
Wellbutrin is the weird cousin in the antidepressant family.
Aug 27, 2025
Sobriety Isn’t the Hard Part (It’s Everything After)
People think getting sober is the hard part. Yeah, detox sucks, early sobriety is uncomfortable, breaking the actual habit is genuinely difficult...
Aug 25, 2025
ACA Marketplace Plans: Picking One for Mental Health Coverage
If you’re self-employed, between jobs, contracting, running a small business, or stuck with an employer plan that costs more than your rent, the ACA marketplace is where you…
Aug 24, 2025