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[quote=Anonymous]My DC is 11 and has started giving me hard time about taking his ADHD medication. Thankfully it is liquid and after some back and forth every morning he takes it quickly. He has no access to body building videos but recently talked about getting muscles and when he can expect that to happen. He is genetically thin and I don't know if it will happen unless he really gets into weight lifting later in life. I am afraid I may run into similar issues  but as others have said having a competent psychiatrist or even a psychiatrist nurse practitioner is helpful. The pediatrician started my kiddo on meds and then we transitioned as soon as we could. We have a psychiatrist NP that takes our insurance who has a network of psychiatrist for consultation when needed.  I would suggest that you discuss your concerns with the therapist directly as young does not equate competency. If the therapist has good ethics and judgement they should be trying to referring you out to someone with more expertise. Sometimes teens may connect better with younger provider than older as well. Kudos to you mom you are doing your best  you can, and this journey has many hills and valleys but the sun sets and rises in all places so stay strong. [/quote]

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