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[quote=Anonymous]As you can tell from the subject line, anxiety runs in our family. DD has struggled with it her whole life and we are finally at the point where she is willing to try Lexapro. It took years of failed therapy to reach this point and now that we're here, we're all having cold feet. I'm a pretty anti-medication mom favoring alternative non-pharmaceutical therapies and DH has watched his family members struggle with prescription drug addiction and misdiagnoses. DD is afraid medication will change her personality, make her lose ambition, or cause depression or suicidal thoughts (she's been reading about this).

I've had mixed success with anxiety meds myself and opted for therapy, mindfulness, diet, sleep, etc. But DD has refused all these supports, and I feel like medication is the best option to treat her debilitating performance and social anxiety. She's a junior and she's wilting under the strain. I'm feeling the pressure to get her more help at least during this very stressful time. But I'm doubting my anxious self. Anyone with helpful advice or experience to share concerning anxiety medication in general and/or Lexapro specifically?

TIA[/quote]

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