What the New HHS Announcement Means for ADHD Moms

The government just announced changes around psychiatric medication. Here's what it says and what it means for moms with ADHD.

I serve on the Steering Committee for Mindful Choices for ADHD, the national advocacy organization that responded to this announcement. Please check them out! Here’s what the HHS announcement said:

What the Announcement Says

This week, HHS Secretary Kennedy announced new steps to address what the department calls "the overuse of psychiatric medications, especially among children." A letter went out to clinicians alongside the announcement. It outlined four things:

New training for clinicians. Doctors get more education around diagnosing and treating mental health conditions, including what non-medical options exist.

Prescribing trend data made public. More transparency around how medications are being prescribed across the country.

Incentives to support deprescribing. Deprescribing means reducing or stopping a medication that isn't the right fit. It does not mean removing medication from people who need it and are doing well on it.

More shared decision-making. More patient autonomy. More conversation between patients and providers.

ADHD was not singled out. This covers psychiatric medications broadly.

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What Mindful Choices Said in Response

Mindful Choices for ADHD, the leading national ADHD advocacy organization, responded by affirming the goal of getting the right diagnosis and the right interventions to the right patients. The organization's clinicians and advocates are working directly with the Administration on implementation, including making sure deprescribing targets inappropriate medications, not people who genuinely need them.

What This Means for You

If you're on medication and it's working: keep talking to your provider. This does not change your current treatment.

If you're trying to get diagnosed or access support: more clinician training and better diagnostic tools should make that process cleaner over time.

The holistic approach this announcement points toward, including non-medical tools, environment design, and nervous system support, is exactly what this brand is built on. Medication is one tool. Design is another. Most of us need both.

Your wiring doesn't change based on a policy announcement. What works is still what works.

Jessica Lewis is the host of Quick Wins for ADHD Moms and serves on the Steering Committee for Mindful Choices for ADHD.