Dont get me wrong; a therapist is absolutely necessary. Everyone should have a therapist, especially therapists.

In some places/hospital networks a PCP can handle med management. I’d still advise meeting with a psychiatrist for evaluation/diagnosis to provide a more complete understanding of the patient. ADHD has a lot of comorbid conditions and a PCP may lack the specialized education to sort them out.

Stimulants are, in my (and medical professional) opinion, an essential baseline medication for ADHD. They provide a 10% reduction in all causes of death within the ADHD population. There are vanishingly few medications that reduce overall death rate in a population. I’m glad you’re on that track!