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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Can’t SSRIs make children suicidal and have lasting effects on their sex drives and heights? And then be really hard to wean off of? This is OP. I am not trying to be obnoxious- this is my genuine fear and I would love to be reassured. I have never taken anti depressants and don’t know anyone in my family who has done so. I am just anxious about giving them to my elementary aged kids. Sincere thanks again to everyone who has responded. I’m very very thankful to be able to ask you all.[/quote]

I’ve taken SSRIs and yes they do have these side effects. But they can also be very effective for anxiety and emotional reactivity. You can start at a very very low dose, and you can take your kids off of them after a year or two. And during that time you get high-quality behavioral therapy. Or, start with the therapy and see what happens. My kid definitely grew out of his behavioral issues. He doesn’t have anxiety - he just over-reacted to things. (Not everything is anxiety.) Then he got old enough to have better self control and better understand social situations so he was less triggered. [/quote]

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