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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. DD is consenting but is understandably nervous about the side effects. I am adamant that we address her anxiety because she is suffering. But I gave her the choice of CBT and mindfulness or medication. We discussed her concerns about both and she chose the latter. We have a prescription now but she hasn’t started it yet. She wants to wait until the break because she has a bunch of exams and performances coming up (she’s a dancer).

Her experience with therapy has been lousy. It didn’t help and made her more anxious because it required her to miss school or dance. Plus we couldn’t afford it and it put a lot of strain on the family. If it brought her relief we’d find a way, but it wasn’t worth it to her. I hope she will be more receptive to it in the future but now it’s a hard no for her.[/quote]

It sounds like you're taking the right things into consideration and both giving your DD voice as well as being clear that something has to be tried because she's not ok. Sounds like you're doing the right things. Even your original post to me sounded like a good question but also understandable (and I'd argue) "healthy anxiety" about starting a 14 yr old on SSRIs.  I hope things go well and she gets to a baseline where she can titrate off the meds completely.  Good luck OP![/quote]

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