The medical staff warned Rob and Michele not to let Nick live at home until he got his medication straightened out, a source told Us Weekly in this week's cover story. In addition to battling substance abuse since his teenage years, Nick, who was staying in his parents' guest house at the time of the killings, was in a mental health conservatorship from 2020 to 2021.
Doctors feel disempowered and pressured and do not have the time they want to spend with patients. And anyone who goes to see doctors feels about the same as they try to advocate for themselves. At the national ADHD conference, for example, a theme arises: How can I even talk to my provider about my ADHD? ADHD is not a highly emphasized part of medical training-and it takes time to discuss the details. Rushed visits leave people struggling to communicate and feeling frustrated.