SSRI and its effects on height during puberty

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Interesting. My son wasn’t eating enough on just a stimulant. We added SSRI for anxiety and it had the added bonus of increasing appetite and he’s been finally growing a ton this year.

How old was your son when he started on SSRI?

Started at 13 years old, 10 months ago. Has grown 3-4 inches in that time.

[Anonymous]

My kid took an SSRI for the last 3 years of HS. He entered HS at 5'7" and left at 6'3".

I would trade improved mental health for a couple of inches any day, and I'm sure he would say the same.

I would rather him be alive and short than risk suicidality, and the extreme impacts of irritability and agression that we were beginning to see.