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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I bare knuckled my way through CBT etc. and didn't find relief until I tried medication. The medication helped me access the skills I was learning in therapy. Before the medication, therapy was just white noise and something I was hearing but not internalizing. Anxiety is easily treated with fluoxetine (Prozac), which is also easy to discontinue if needed. Talk to her doctor about your options. [/quote]

This has been our experience with our child. He’s not NT, and anxiety isn’t his only issue, [b] but some people need meds while they learn to use the coping skills therapy teaches them. [/b] This isn’t bad, it’s treatment.

I wouldn’t recommend meds without therapy, but if therapy alone isn’t enough you should have a conversation with your daughters medical providers about what the next steps are to help her feel better. It can take time to find the right medication, but it’s well worth at least a conversation. [/quote]

This. Sometimes there’s a fog of depression, or a vicious cycle of constant anxiety and self-recrimination, that keeps someone  from accessing the tools the therapist is offering. And all the talk therapy in the world can’t penetrate it. Depression and anxiety lie, and they lie loudly and persistently.

Some people do need to be on medication for a longer period of time, but it can sometimes be a short-term aid to building the skills and self-awareness they’ll need for long-term stability. You won’t know until you try.[/quote]

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