ADHD in Men: Why It Gets Missed and What to Do About It
The version of ADHD that gets diagnosed in childhood is the loud version. Kid can’t sit still, kid is bouncing off the walls in second grade, kid gets…
Aug 28, 2025
Why So Many People Are Rethinking Their Careers Right Now
If you’re in your 20s, 30s, or even your 40s and quietly wondering whether the career you chose still fits, you’re not imagining things. Large surveys show that…
Aug 25, 2025
Ritalin and Methylphenidate
Methylphenidate has been around since 1944 and is still, in 2026, one of the most reliable molecules in psychiatry. Ritalin is the original brand. Concerta is the long-acting…
Aug 14, 2025
Propranolol
Propranolol is a cardiology drug that wandered into psychiatry by accident and stayed because it does one specific thing well. It’s a non-selective beta blocker, developed for blood…
Aug 3, 2025
Adderall
Adderall is amphetamine. Specifically, it’s a roughly 3:1 mix of dextroamphetamine and levoamphetamine salts, the same molecule that’s been around since the 1930s. The branding is newer than…
Jul 29, 2025
Performance Anxiety Isn’t Just About Sex
Performance anxiety doesn’t show up the way the name suggests it does. When people hear it they think about sex, specifically about a guy who can’t get hard…
Jul 26, 2025
ADHD in Adults Isn’t About Being Hyper
Most people picture ADHD as a kid bouncing off the walls, can’t sit still, disruptive in class. That’s one version of it, mostly in children. By the time…
Jun 12, 2025
Sleep, Stress, and Your Brain
You can’t think your way out of being sleep-deprived, you can’t positive-mindset your way through chronic stress, and you can’t meditate away what happens to a brain that’s…
May 18, 2025
Two Quotes That Changed How My Therapy Clients Think About Stress
“If the problem can be solved, why worry? If the problem cannot be solved, worrying will do you no good.” I have used this quote in many a…
Mar 26, 2025
You’re Making a Choice Right Now (Even If It Doesn’t Feel Like It)
You’re making a choice right now. You’re choosing to read this sentence instead of closing the tab, you’re choosing to keep scrolling instead of doing the thing you…
Mar 25, 2025