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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I have a 16 y.o. with anxiety, depression and cognitive rigidity and tried everything you can imagine...the CBT once a week for a year, acupuncture, massage, totally healthy diet, sleep hygeine, etc etc.

I shared your valid concerns that she might be on something for the rest of her life.  I say these concerns are valid to the "infuriated" PP, because say, if it was diabetes and the individual's condition could be fixed by diet/lifestyle, of course one would want that for their child vs. a dependency on a pill. That PP accused you of invalidating your DDs feelings while at the same time invalidated yours.  I wish people would just discuss things and provide more information to help persuade you, rather that attack.

Anyways:  Finally it was the tiniest dose of Zoloft and made a huge difference.  She is so much better now.  It helps her implement the techniques learned the CBT therapy, too.

When I was agonizing over what to do, I spoke with a mom whose kid had really severe anxiety attacks and was on medication.  I asked if she worried that her kid would be on it for the rest of her life, and she said, "well, at first I worried, then I finally decided, maybe she will be, and so what."

And for some reason, that free'd me up.  (Although I do often think about 'what if she's stranded on a ship somewhere, on Gilligan's Island, without her medication..."  but truth be told, it's not like she'll suddenly get suicidal without it.  She'll cope!  She's learned the CBT methods.

It's good that you are being open to it, OP.  I think it's perfect timing to get this figured out now, before the college stress hits.  You don't want her dropping out or harming herself. Right now she is still in the nest and you can watch over her.

I believe that unfortunately, the way our culture is now, is affecting many of our kids in a way that it creates a situation where medication is necessary.  In a different society--say, same place but 1985, or maybe 2019 but in a different place, I believe that my kid would not have needed it.  But the reality is, she lives where she lives in today's age, and has bought into this culture, so it's too late to take her to some island and teach her to do woodworking for a living.[/quote]

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