Has anyone dealt with adhd and glp-1?

JennaRN said:

Dr.NateNeph said: ...mental health should only be used alongside therapy...

This is where I part company with the consensus forming above. I would be careful about how confidently the flatness reports get attributed. Rapid weight loss, a large deficit and disrupted sleep produce low mood on their own, and separating that from a drug effect is genuinely hard.

Dr.NateNeph said:

The weight came off and the harder part started, which is not what any of the material I read had prepared me for.

Before/after narrative for mental health — one year in:

Before (263 lbs): Winded climbing stairs, chronic back pain, pre-diabetic, on 3 medications, dreaded mirrors, avoided photos, social anxiety about my weight.

After (198 lbs): Run 3 miles regularly, pain-free, A1C normal, down to 1 medication, bought a swimsuit for the first time in a decade, actually enjoy being photographed.

Total weight lost: 93 lbs. Total life gained: immeasurable. This isn't just about weight — it's about reclaiming your identity.

SarahChen_PharmD said:

I would be careful about how confidently the flatness reports get attributed.

Anxiety increase on mental health: counterintuitive, but losing weight rapidly triggered anxiety for me. Change — even positive change — is stressful. I was anxious about loose skin.

This is more common than people admit. A therapist who specializes in weight management has been invaluable. Don't neglect the mental health side of this journey.

Following on from fiona_glasgow — and this may be the naive question:

What would you measure differently if you were starting again?

Closing the loop on my own question.

Follow-up — I put something in the gap where food used to be rather than waiting for the gap to close on its own. That was the part nobody told me.