College students on Meds

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: Some people are born with chemical imbalances.

The chemical imbalance theory has been pretty well debunked by now, even among mainstream psychiatrists.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: Some people are born with chemical imbalances.

The chemical imbalance theory has been pretty well debunked by now, even among mainstream psychiatrists.

Not exactly the case. What was your point in adding this to the conversation. To shame people?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes. It's ridiculous.

+1000

All the high performing kids at my son's competitive HS are on meds and having significant mental health crisis as junior/seniors even before they get into college. It's alarming.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No idea but my incoming Yale freshman daughter is on Prozac and it has quite literally changed her life. It’s not always a bad thing, you know. Some people are born with chemical imbalances.

Not born, made. Stress and trauma changes the brain. It's a lot of consistent and heavy stress to compete and position yourself as a young teen to get entry into Yale so a lot of this could be based on what she was subjecting herself to in terms of pressure and added stress. Prozac can be life changing but it's only a temporary fix. After some years of great improvement, your brain needs new meds to maintain the effect.

Speaking from direct experience and wishing your daughter the best!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you seeing a lot of college students in the top 20 schools on meds/antidepressants these days?

The Adderall use on college campuses, both prescribed and illicit, is out of control. When I was a kid, my ADHD "medicine" was my old man's belt, and it was damned effective, with no side effects other than a sore behind.

Hi, I’m a woman who wasn’t diagnosed with adhd until I was 40, even though I always knew. ADHD meds changed my life. It’s nothing that parents can beat out of you.

Right there with you, sister.

(And to the PP — if your old man’s belt cured you, then it wasn’t actually adhd. Ask me how I know).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No idea but my incoming Yale freshman daughter is on Prozac and it has quite literally changed her life. It’s not always a bad thing, you know. Some people are born with chemical imbalances.

Not born, made. Stress and trauma changes the brain. It's a lot of consistent and heavy stress to compete and position yourself as a young teen to get entry into Yale so a lot of this could be based on what she was subjecting herself to in terms of pressure and added stress. Prozac can be life changing but it's only a temporary fix. After some years of great improvement, your brain needs new meds to maintain the effect.

Speaking from direct experience and wishing your daughter the best!

This is some “refrigerator mom” sh*t, right here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I mean, yeah. Record numbers of anxiety, depression, and ADHD. They're all on something.
Maybe parents should stop trying to produce little walking college application kids from the time they're 10 years old. They're all burnt out and medicated by the time college rolls around.

My kid has adhd and anxiety. I didn't put any pressure on them. They were born that way and medication helps

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you seeing a lot of college students in the top 20 schools on meds/antidepressants these days?

The Adderall use on college campuses, both prescribed and illicit, is out of control. When I was a kid, my ADHD "medicine" was my old man's belt, and it was damned effective, with no side effects other than a sore behind.

Hi, I’m a woman who wasn’t diagnosed with adhd until I was 40, even though I always knew. ADHD meds changed my life. It’s nothing that parents can beat out of you.

Right there with you, sister.

(And to the PP — if your old man’s belt cured you, then it wasn’t actually adhd. Ask me how I know).

My sister, I’m sorry your dad was an ahole. Sending you a fist bump and a hug over the internet. You didn’t deserve that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I mean, yeah. Record numbers of anxiety, depression, and ADHD. They're all on something.
Maybe parents should stop trying to produce little walking college application kids from the time they're 10 years old. They're all burnt out and medicated by the time college rolls around.

ADHD does not belong in that list. Parental pressure cannot cause ADHD.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you seeing a lot of college students in the top 20 schools on meds/antidepressants these days?

The Adderall use on college campuses, both prescribed and illicit, is out of control. When I was a kid, my ADHD "medicine" was my old man's belt, and it was damned effective, with no side effects other than a sore behind.

Hi, I’m a woman who wasn’t diagnosed with adhd until I was 40, even though I always knew. ADHD meds changed my life. It’s nothing that parents can beat out of you.

Right there with you, sister.

(And to the PP — if your old man’s belt cured you, then it wasn’t actually adhd. Ask me how I know).

+1 That poster is beyond offensive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes and not just at t20. If a school has less than a 40% admit rate and has a generally UMC population, I estimate at least 1/3 of students are on some kind of medication.

What is the data based proof of your estimate?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I mean, yeah. Record numbers of anxiety, depression, and ADHD. They're all on something.
Maybe parents should stop trying to produce little walking college application kids from the time they're 10 years old. They're all burnt out and medicated by the time college rolls around.

ADHD does not belong in that list. Parental pressure cannot cause ADHD.

+1. ADHD is neurodivergence. And genetic. In our family, DH and I and both kids have it. Lots can be done and was done in our house with EF coaching and exercise and playing instruments and meditation and therapy. But medication has a role and is a game changer. Just because it wasn’t recognized when DH and I were kids doesn’t mean we didn’t struggle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes and not just at t20. If a school has less than a 40% admit rate and has a generally UMC population, I estimate at least 1/3 of students are on some kind of medication.

Meds for anti depression or to performance enhance studies?

[Anonymous]

Better living through chemicals. US really needs to ramp up pharmaceutical production. Way too dependent on importing medications.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nothing to do with T20. My Ivy kid is on no meds and my T100 has anxiety and adhd.

+1

30% of adults are on some form of antianxiety/antidepressant. The SSRI/SNRI are not addictive and have no significant side effects in most people even with longterm use. Our society is stressful and mood imbalance is common.
Adhd meds, the stimulants, are a much riskier deal and will likely not be used in the near future as non-addictive non-stimulant pharmaceuticals come on board. Pharma does not want another coverup crisis, they are moving fast to get away from the control substances. Everyone in the field knew how bad opioids were before it all became public; we know how risky stimulants are too. SSRI and the like are safe.