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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I just want to say not to pressure your daughter into making this decision. My mother basically forced me onto SSRIs when I was 14 because I was "making her life hell". I was a straight A student with a job who never caused any trouble but I was moody and anxious and hated my school. I've been on and off these drugs all my life and I wonder if something got rewired by starting them so young. It should be her decision.[/quote]

Doesn’t it seem at least as likely that (1) mental health issues run on your family bc your mom clearly had them and/or (2) your upbringing caused your mental health problems?  Blaming the SSRIs doesn’t seem logically sound - you’re blaming  a symptom, not the cause(s).[/quote]

That's not what PP is saying. It's okay to urge caution in giving SSRIs to kids, and also to make sure it's something the child is on board for. Consent is always important, but it's extra important when it comes to mental health issues because unless OP's DD has agency and ownership of the treatment, it's going to be hard to get a positive result.

I get that people have all kinds of opinions on these issues, but please be thoughtful about invalidating or questioning someone else's personal experiences. If the PP feels she went on SSRIs too young, against her will, and that it's had negative impacts in adulthood, that's what happened. She's the only one who could possibly know.[/quote]

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