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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP you are going down a very dangerous path and I fear for your child. You've bought into this ridiculous ideology that drugs are a quick fix and that antidepressants are more harmful than helpful. It is this kind of dangerous thinking that has led to a dramatic increase in teen suicides since the black box warning went on anti-depressants. Depression kills.And you have been deluded by the fact that you have medical training in one area into thinking you know about this other area.

Going to the gym does not cure suicidal ideations. Having friends over does not cure suicidal ideations. Your DC is misinformed about medications and you are reenforcing his misinformation. Your DS is actively suicidal and you have not educated yourself in terms of what that means with respect to brain chemistry or the dynamics that lead such kids to take their own lives. You are going by your gut and your gut is wrong. Your DS' life is in danger and you need every tool in the arsenal.

Far FAR more teens die by suicide who are not on medication than who are and that problem is getting worse because of uninformed parents like you.[/quote]

With all due respect, I think I know my own child a bit more than you do.  Again, with all due respect, as a physician in the ER I am schooled in recognizing SI and know the difference between one with a plan and no plan.  I also know that medications are necessary and helpful in many circumstances.  I do not believe there are warranted here YET, read that one little word you missed in my PP's, Y-E-T.  If his therapist decides he needs it, he will be on it.  We both agree he's not there.  It is Winter, his vitamin D was low, we are supplementing that right now.  Thank you for your thoughts, but easy there with many assumptions. [/quote]

His vitamin D is low?  Good God....[/quote]

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