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[quote=Anonymous]If you do international adoption, look at Holt. They’re one of the oldest & largest agencies, and they do a lot of on the ground/in the orphanage work so they have very strong connections and know what’s going on.

Look at either Korea or China. Best programs and least amount of problems.

Mild special needs as you mentioned is fine-you can get through the process in less than 2 years.

Regarding SSRIs & therapy, most countries do have stigma associated with both, and it can keep you from adopting or caste issues with your paperwork. We had to get special letters from doc & therapist saying I was doing both “for sleep issues”. In retrospect I wish I’d gotten around it by having a doc omit it from adoption paperwork or going to a new doctor and not telling them. Yes, it’s dishonest but so is the fake letter we were advised to do by our social worker & agency.

Definitely no need to mention SSRIs or therapy to anyone in the process, esp social worker as they’ll be obliged to put it in the home study. Do yourself a favor & keep it quiet.

Regarding therapy, same thing. Just don’t tell them.

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