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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]

Yes,anxiety absolutely runs in my family. But I think options could have been explored first, such as allowing extracurriculars like OP's daughter dancing, or switching schools or even home schooling since my symptoms were alleviated over school breaks. The drugs didn't really help that much.[/quote]

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