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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m going to just be super blunt. You lost me at “I prefer not to put him on meds.” Families and the kids themselves deserve some relief. If my parents had towed the “I prefer not to put my depressed and irritable teenage daughter on meds” line, I’d be long dead by suicide. Your child is suffering from a real condition, just like cancer is real. He, and you, deserve relief. [/quote]

op - sorry i 'lost you' but SSRIs for tweens are no joke. I have been told this by multiple psychiatrists. Every parent should start from a place of reluctance where these hardcore medications for kids this age are concerned. I encourage you to search on this board for multiple examples of why SSRIs are not a first line answer to these issues before you come with such certainty. [/quote]

SSRIs are not "hardcore medications." [/quote]

they are when it comes to a child. it's a ridiculous argument you're making that this is a slam dunk choice for a tween. I cant imagine that you've spoken to many medical professionals if this is your take. I'm not saying they may not be the correct route, they may well be. But a lot of things should happen before parents of a 12 year old jump to this solve. [/quote]

I'm not making any arguments whatsoever. It's up to you what meds your kids take. But thinking stimulants are safer than SSRIs has no evidentiary basis. I would personally be more concerned about stimulants, but neither are "hardcore." "Hardcore medications" are antipsychotics. And those are still absolutely appropriate in certain circumstances.

Also, it sounds like parents have tried a lot of other things, so it's not as though SSRIs would be the first thing they've tried. OP mentions working with an excellent therapist but that it's not helping. [/quote]

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