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[quote=Anonymous]PPs have not mentioned the potential impact on how children feel about themselves. I was anti-med and couldn't see all the signs that my child needed help. The signs started at age 4. We started meds and behavioral therapy at about age 5.5. My personal belief is meds should not be done without some form of therapy- they go hand in hand. But bottom line- while I was trying to find ways to help my child without meds, I resorted to adding meds when he told me before age 6 that he was tired of not being able to behave and didn't "want to be here anymore". I didn't know how painful it was for him, even at an early age, to feel like he couldn't succeed. Meds aren't the complete answer (getting an accurate diagnosis has helped) but meds and therapy definitely got us started on a better road. Would you deny your child meds for any other condition?[/quote]
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