Pueblo is a city that knows what it means to work hard. The steel mills may not run like they used to, but the work ethic they built into this community never left. People here show up. They grind. And when something is wrong, they push through it instead of complaining. That mindset is admirable -- but it is also the reason so many adults in Pueblo live with undiagnosed ADHD for years without getting help.

Because ADHD does not look like laziness. It looks like the opposite. It looks like the warehouse worker who stays late every night because it takes him twice as long to get through paperwork. The nurse at Parkview Medical Center who is brilliant with patients but cannot keep her charting on schedule. The small business owner on Union Avenue who has great ideas but cannot follow through on any of them. These are capable, hardworking people whose brains are fighting them on the basics.

Why Pueblo Gets Overlooked

Southern Colorado has fewer mental health providers per capita than the Denver metro. That is not an opinion -- it is a documented shortage. The nearest psychiatrist who specializes in adult ADHD might be 60 miles up I-25 in Colorado Springs, and even then, you are looking at a multi-month wait.

That leaves Pueblo residents with limited options: try to get a diagnosis through your primary care doctor (who may not feel comfortable with it), drive to the Springs or Denver (and take time off work you cannot afford), or just keep pushing through on your own.

ADHD One gives Pueblo a direct line to specialized ADHD care without the drive or the waitlist. Our providers are licensed in Colorado and focus exclusively on adult ADHD diagnosis and medication management. Appointments are available the same week you call.

Your First Appointment

A proper ADHD evaluation is not a five-minute conversation. Your first visit is 45 to 60 minutes and covers:

  • Your current symptoms -- attention, organization, time management, impulsivity, emotional control
  • Your background -- these patterns usually go back to childhood, even if nobody noticed at the time
  • What else it could be -- depression, anxiety, sleep apnea, and thyroid conditions all mimic ADHD
  • How it affects your life -- work performance, relationships, finances, daily routines
  • Medical history -- blood pressure, heart health, current medications

If ADHD is confirmed, your provider builds a treatment plan with you -- not for you. That might include stimulant medication, a non-stimulant option, or a combination approach depending on your needs and medical history.

Treatment That Sticks

Getting the right diagnosis is the starting line, not the finish. ADHD medication usually needs fine-tuning over the first few months -- adjusting the dose, switching formulations if side effects are a problem, finding the sweet spot where you feel focused but not wired.

That is why follow-up visits are part of every treatment plan. Your provider checks in regularly, makes adjustments, and makes sure you are actually getting results -- not just taking pills.

For patients who want more precision, we offer GeneSight pharmacogenomic testing. A simple cheek swab tells your provider how your body metabolizes different medications, taking some of the trial-and-error out of the process.

Who We Serve Across Southern Colorado

Our patients come from across the region -- Pueblo West, Pueblo County, Canon City, Florence, Walsenburg, Trinidad, and the Arkansas River Valley communities in between. If you live in southern Colorado and have been putting off getting evaluated because access felt like too big of a hurdle, that hurdle is gone.

Same-week appointments. Insurance accepted in Colorado. No referral needed.

Call (855) 468-2343 or book online. You have been doing this the hard way long enough.