DID THE PANDEMIC GIVE ME ADHD?
“DOC, I CAN’T FOCUS. Can I get a prescription for Ritalin?”
Lately, that’s the question I’ve been hearing from guys in our sessions. It happens several times a week. They’re convinced they have attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and that the drug – generally prescribed to kids with the issue, and famously abused by university students in an attempt to study better – will help them concentrate and propel them to a whole new level of productivity.
Take a patient I’ll call Cooper, a graphic designer in his mid-40s. Cooper was having
