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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think it starts young. Child is struggling a little in school...rush to get a diagnosis and meds. Child is struggling emotionally...rush to the shrink and meds. Parents are always trying to fix things instead of being patient and teaching coping mechanisms. [/quote]

You don’t think therapists teach coping mechanisms?[/quote]

I didn't say that therapists don't teach coping mechanisms. I said that parents rush to therapists/psychiatrists instead of trying to teach their kids coping mechanisms themselves. So many parents want a quick fix for their kids problems instead of realizing that kids may just be going through a phase or are maturing at a different rate than peers. These kids go from ADHD drugs to SSRIs to anti-anxiety meds...all by the time their 15 years old. I'm not saying that their aren't some kids for whom these medications are essential. But anyone who thinks there's not a ton of overdiagnosing going on these days is kidding themselves. [/quote]

Why is it bad for therapist to teach coping mechanisms than parents. You think everybody should also he homeschooled. I would argue parents wait too long to seek help as if “coping mechanisms “ taught at home are enough. I think they are often  told by ignorant but well meaning friends and family   “it’s a stage”. It’d be much better to have multiple touching points with a therapist along the way instead of waiting until HS and try to fix years of maladjustment.

I dont know why therapists are not treated like any other doctor. Why wait until you have a cavity to see a dentist. Why wait until anxiety and depression set in for years to get help.

I’d literally do the opposite of your advice. [/quote]

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