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[quote=Anonymous]I hate to see the thread become pro or anti medication, especially when so many of us have our tipping point where the potential benefits of medication outweigh unknown, longer term risks. It's not an easy decision to medicate, and as a parent who has not (yet) gone down the road of medication- well, when I see my son struggle sometimes, that isn't easy either, and I do wonder if I'm making the right decision. We revisit it every six months. What we do know are the serious risks of depression, anxiety, school failure, social exclusion, etc. There are many medications that we take because they literally save our lives or our sanity that also carry risks- SSRIs, anticholinergics, even antibiotics have some risks/associations. Not trying to jump on a soap box, but I like the reasoned discourse over meds because it can be a difficult choice and we beat ourselves up enough, I think.[/quote]
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