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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Can you identify what the actual problems are?   He's doing well in school and has some friends.  So he's not as sociable as you think he should be?  He doesn't have a girlfriend?  That's not really a reason for him to be on meds.  What are the specific behaviors you're worried about.  [/quote]

Social anxiety which can lead to overall anxiety and depression if it gets too acute… it did for a few years when he was younger and things were pretty bad. SSRi helped tremendously but he wanted to go off after a year. I think it was too soon.

Examples, seeing him this Xmas, he has a hard time being in a store and asking a clerk for things. He wants me to do it. At holiday family dinner with extended family we don’t see often, he makes excuses to be late and then has trouble talking to people. We played board games after dinner and he had a hard time reading his questions aloud.

I suspect the lack of girlfriend is bc it’s hard for me to put himself out there. [/quote]

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