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Anonymous wrote:Take this with a grain of salt as I have two neurotypical teens.

If your daughter had a physical illness and all your home remedies weren't curing that physical illness, wouldn't your next step be to take her to the doctor and get a medication to alleviate the symptoms/make it better?

Couldn't the same be said of a mental illness such as anxiety? If your daughter was physically sick and no homeopathic treatments were working, it would be common sense to give her medicine. Why the hesitation when treating a mental illness?

Good luck.

Yes! this is what I was going to say. I have two young adults with anxiety and it has helped tremendously

But the OP hasn’t tried anything but therapy

What is your point, pp?

The point is an SSRI with a lot of side effects isn’t the first line of defense. Big pharm is over-medicating kids that just need better nutrition, sleep, and supplements. It takes 1-3 months, but it helps about 70% of kids/teens. Most parents just want the easy way out.

And many studies show that SSRI’s may actually INCREASE suicide tendencies in kids under 18. That is one of many side effects. Why risk that initially?

Would you say the same thing if their child is sick? My grandfather died due to lack of antibodics. Medication can work along with therapy etc.

Yes overuse of antibiotics has led to problems like MRSA and stunted immune systems.

Antibiotics are the last resort

EXACTLY!!

My DD went to a psychiatrist and was there for 25min before they were writing a script for Zoloft. Like it’s that easy? No thanks. Moved to a teen therapist, made recommended diet changes, added Magnesium, L Theanine, Vit D, EPA, Ashwa, Multi Vit and saw changes in a week.

That was 14 months ago.

Meds are needed for some, but not nearly as many that are on them.

You should also add crystals. I hear they have wonderful healing properties.

These are the same people who think ivermectin cures COVID.

So when my ob/gyn said to do chamomile tea with cinnamon and ginger for bad PMS cramps, I should have asked for oxycodone instead?

I am a bone marrow transplant nurse and do you know what works best for nausea in my patients? Not Zofran. Essential oils and acupuncture. Worked every.single.time.

Stop acting like ingesting man-induced chemicals are the only thing that can help a person. It’s scary

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Anonymous wrote:Take this with a grain of salt as I have two neurotypical teens.

If your daughter had a physical illness and all your home remedies weren't curing that physical illness, wouldn't your next step be to take her to the doctor and get a medication to alleviate the symptoms/make it better?

Couldn't the same be said of a mental illness such as anxiety? If your daughter was physically sick and no homeopathic treatments were working, it would be common sense to give her medicine. Why the hesitation when treating a mental illness?

Good luck.

Yes! this is what I was going to say. I have two young adults with anxiety and it has helped tremendously

But the OP hasn’t tried anything but therapy

What is your point, pp?

The point is an SSRI with a lot of side effects isn’t the first line of defense. Big pharm is over-medicating kids that just need better nutrition, sleep, and supplements. It takes 1-3 months, but it helps about 70% of kids/teens. Most parents just want the easy way out.

And many studies show that SSRI’s may actually INCREASE suicide tendencies in kids under 18. That is one of many side effects. Why risk that initially?

Would you say the same thing if their child is sick? My grandfather died due to lack of antibodics. Medication can work along with therapy etc.

Yes overuse of antibiotics has led to problems like MRSA and stunted immune systems.

Antibiotics are the last resort

EXACTLY!!

My DD went to a psychiatrist and was there for 25min before they were writing a script for Zoloft. Like it’s that easy? No thanks. Moved to a teen therapist, made recommended diet changes, added Magnesium, L Theanine, Vit D, EPA, Ashwa, Multi Vit and saw changes in a week.

That was 14 months ago.

Meds are needed for some, but not nearly as many that are on them.

You should also add crystals. I hear they have wonderful healing properties.

These are the same people who think ivermectin cures COVID.

My neurologist told me to give DD magnesium and vit B for her migraines rather than medicating. I suppose you think he also believes in crystals and ivermectin cures covid.

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Anonymous wrote:Take this with a grain of salt as I have two neurotypical teens.

If your daughter had a physical illness and all your home remedies weren't curing that physical illness, wouldn't your next step be to take her to the doctor and get a medication to alleviate the symptoms/make it better?

Couldn't the same be said of a mental illness such as anxiety? If your daughter was physically sick and no homeopathic treatments were working, it would be common sense to give her medicine. Why the hesitation when treating a mental illness?

Good luck.

Yes! this is what I was going to say. I have two young adults with anxiety and it has helped tremendously

But the OP hasn’t tried anything but therapy

What is your point, pp?

The point is an SSRI with a lot of side effects isn’t the first line of defense. Big pharm is over-medicating kids that just need better nutrition, sleep, and supplements. It takes 1-3 months, but it helps about 70% of kids/teens. Most parents just want the easy way out.

And many studies show that SSRI’s may actually INCREASE suicide tendencies in kids under 18. That is one of many side effects. Why risk that initially?

Would you say the same thing if their child is sick? My grandfather died due to lack of antibodics. Medication can work along with therapy etc.

Yes overuse of antibiotics has led to problems like MRSA and stunted immune systems.

Antibiotics are the last resort

EXACTLY!!

My DD went to a psychiatrist and was there for 25min before they were writing a script for Zoloft. Like it’s that easy? No thanks. Moved to a teen therapist, made recommended diet changes, added Magnesium, L Theanine, Vit D, EPA, Ashwa, Multi Vit and saw changes in a week.

That was 14 months ago.

Meds are needed for some, but not nearly as many that are on them.

You should also add crystals. I hear they have wonderful healing properties.

These are the same people who think ivermectin cures COVID.

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Anonymous wrote:Take this with a grain of salt as I have two neurotypical teens.

If your daughter had a physical illness and all your home remedies weren't curing that physical illness, wouldn't your next step be to take her to the doctor and get a medication to alleviate the symptoms/make it better?

Couldn't the same be said of a mental illness such as anxiety? If your daughter was physically sick and no homeopathic treatments were working, it would be common sense to give her medicine. Why the hesitation when treating a mental illness?

Good luck.

Yes! this is what I was going to say. I have two young adults with anxiety and it has helped tremendously

But the OP hasn’t tried anything but therapy

What is your point, pp?

The point is an SSRI with a lot of side effects isn’t the first line of defense. Big pharm is over-medicating kids that just need better nutrition, sleep, and supplements. It takes 1-3 months, but it helps about 70% of kids/teens. Most parents just want the easy way out.

And many studies show that SSRI’s may actually INCREASE suicide tendencies in kids under 18. That is one of many side effects. Why risk that initially?

Would you say the same thing if their child is sick? My grandfather died due to lack of antibodics. Medication can work along with therapy etc.

Yes overuse of antibiotics has led to problems like MRSA and stunted immune systems.

Antibiotics are the last resort

EXACTLY!!

My DD went to a psychiatrist and was there for 25min before they were writing a script for Zoloft. Like it’s that easy? No thanks. Moved to a teen therapist, made recommended diet changes, added Magnesium, L Theanine, Vit D, EPA, Ashwa, Multi Vit and saw changes in a week.

That was 14 months ago.

Meds are needed for some, but not nearly as many that are on them.

Yeah who needs medical school and residency when you have Google!!! Everyone can be a doctor these days. Am I right???

The fact that you don't realize how much money big pharm makes in over-medicating people is laughable and they ties they have to physicians. Do you also realize how much doctors get off of taking on new drugs. getting trips, lunches, big nights out on the behalf of their marketing dept. oh and "consultations" too. But the most is cold hard CASH.

It's funny that you think changing diet and finding vitamin and mineral depletions and fixing them should not be the initial way. But a 25min script to get a high does SRRI for a 12yr old is the initial way to go. Because of a degree? LOL Most doctors are just as corrupt as politicians. They have to be because they make pennies off accepting insurance.

So why did you even go to one in the first place?

Just stick to your vitamins and whatever else your Google degree tells you to do. Your poor child.

dp.. My family and I take rx medications when warranted, but it is not the first line of defense.

Vitamins and supplements along with dietary changes, therapy, and life style changes can do wonders. It's not the go to fix.

Unless it's a life threatening medical issue, swallowing a pill without first trying other things is basically instant gratification.

Take cholesterol or high blood medications for example. They can save your life, of course. But, you can reduce the need for such medications with diet, exercise, and lifestyle changes.

Mental health is no different.

No one has claimed that other thins shouldn't be adjusted first. That is not what the drained PP is saying. She is basically saying that doctors are prescribing them for monetary gain with no regard to their patients and that's insane. Of COURSE, sleep, eating, and exercise should be adjusted, but meds are not evil.

OP stated that her DD has been in therapy for 2 months, then asked if she should go on meds. The first couple of posts were people who stated "yes". They jumped directly to meds.

Meds aren't evil, per se, but it is over prescribed, in part because of pharma greed, and doctors who are quick to solve the issue with rx because that is the easier route for them, too.

Finally it is worth noting that the same multinational corporations that own the subsidiaries that sell us poisoned processed foods also own subsidiaries that are comprised of pharmaceutical companies. Anyone who doesn’t get the connection between these entities is just not paying attention. CVS stopped selling cigarettes several years ago because they’re a health care company they proclaimed - but when you go there to pick up your pharmaceuticals, you have to walk past aisle after aisle of highly processed edible substances that are not actually food but rather food products. There is a massive difference between real food and food products. CVS and Walgreens and Walmart and all those places are UPF pushers - they have no moral qualms with selling the products that drive obesity and diabetes and chronic sleep deprivation and mental health disorders along with the pharmaceuticals that treat the symptoms but don’t cure anything.

There is no profit motive in curing lifestyle diseases.

There is very low profit motive in selling broccoli, et al.

Make the connection, people.

To anyone reading this thread and concerned about mental health issues in your kids or yourself, I highly recommend this book:

The Hacking of the American Mind: The Science Behind the Corporate Takeover of Our Bodies and Brains
~ Dr. Robert Lustig

Lustig is a highly respected endocrinologist who works with kids suffering obesity and diabetes, and very often accompanied by mental health issues. He is no krank and not one of those doctors looking to make a buck - he sells no products other than his thoroughly researched, heavily footnoted books. He cares deeply about what is happening to Americans, especially American kids, because of our processed foods industry and over reliance on pharmaceuticals to treat the symptoms of diseases of the body and the mind that are fully resolvable by lifestyle changes.

I’ve lived firsthand the journey of becoming seriously unhealthy both physically and mentally, having pharmaceuticals pushed on me by my physicians, and learning that I never needed them because everything was fixable by changing how I eat and behave. It troubles me that young people are being pushed into drugs by so many doctors who don’t get the training in medical school (they don’t even do a full day on nutrition over four years of schooling, can you believe that??) to advise patients properly about how they can keep their minds and bodies healthy by eating and living well.

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Anonymous wrote:Take this with a grain of salt as I have two neurotypical teens.

If your daughter had a physical illness and all your home remedies weren't curing that physical illness, wouldn't your next step be to take her to the doctor and get a medication to alleviate the symptoms/make it better?

Couldn't the same be said of a mental illness such as anxiety? If your daughter was physically sick and no homeopathic treatments were working, it would be common sense to give her medicine. Why the hesitation when treating a mental illness?

Good luck.

Yes! this is what I was going to say. I have two young adults with anxiety and it has helped tremendously

But the OP hasn’t tried anything but therapy

What is your point, pp?

The point is an SSRI with a lot of side effects isn’t the first line of defense. Big pharm is over-medicating kids that just need better nutrition, sleep, and supplements. It takes 1-3 months, but it helps about 70% of kids/teens. Most parents just want the easy way out.

And many studies show that SSRI’s may actually INCREASE suicide tendencies in kids under 18. That is one of many side effects. Why risk that initially?

Would you say the same thing if their child is sick? My grandfather died due to lack of antibodics. Medication can work along with therapy etc.

Yes overuse of antibiotics has led to problems like MRSA and stunted immune systems.

Antibiotics are the last resort

EXACTLY!!

My DD went to a psychiatrist and was there for 25min before they were writing a script for Zoloft. Like it’s that easy? No thanks. Moved to a teen therapist, made recommended diet changes, added Magnesium, L Theanine, Vit D, EPA, Ashwa, Multi Vit and saw changes in a week.

That was 14 months ago.

Meds are needed for some, but not nearly as many that are on them.

Yeah who needs medical school and residency when you have Google!!! Everyone can be a doctor these days. Am I right???

The fact that you don't realize how much money big pharm makes in over-medicating people is laughable and they ties they have to physicians. Do you also realize how much doctors get off of taking on new drugs. getting trips, lunches, big nights out on the behalf of their marketing dept. oh and "consultations" too. But the most is cold hard CASH.

It's funny that you think changing diet and finding vitamin and mineral depletions and fixing them should not be the initial way. But a 25min script to get a high does SRRI for a 12yr old is the initial way to go. Because of a degree? LOL Most doctors are just as corrupt as politicians. They have to be because they make pennies off accepting insurance.

So why did you even go to one in the first place?

Just stick to your vitamins and whatever else your Google degree tells you to do. Your poor child.

dp.. My family and I take rx medications when warranted, but it is not the first line of defense.

Vitamins and supplements along with dietary changes, therapy, and life style changes can do wonders. It's not the go to fix.

Unless it's a life threatening medical issue, swallowing a pill without first trying other things is basically instant gratification.

Take cholesterol or high blood medications for example. They can save your life, of course. But, you can reduce the need for such medications with diet, exercise, and lifestyle changes.

Mental health is no different.

No one has claimed that other thins shouldn't be adjusted first. That is not what the drained PP is saying. She is basically saying that doctors are prescribing them for monetary gain with no regard to their patients and that's insane. Of COURSE, sleep, eating, and exercise should be adjusted, but meds are not evil.

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Anonymous wrote:Take this with a grain of salt as I have two neurotypical teens.

If your daughter had a physical illness and all your home remedies weren't curing that physical illness, wouldn't your next step be to take her to the doctor and get a medication to alleviate the symptoms/make it better?

Couldn't the same be said of a mental illness such as anxiety? If your daughter was physically sick and no homeopathic treatments were working, it would be common sense to give her medicine. Why the hesitation when treating a mental illness?

Good luck.

Yes! this is what I was going to say. I have two young adults with anxiety and it has helped tremendously

But the OP hasn’t tried anything but therapy

What is your point, pp?

The point is an SSRI with a lot of side effects isn’t the first line of defense. Big pharm is over-medicating kids that just need better nutrition, sleep, and supplements. It takes 1-3 months, but it helps about 70% of kids/teens. Most parents just want the easy way out.

And many studies show that SSRI’s may actually INCREASE suicide tendencies in kids under 18. That is one of many side effects. Why risk that initially?

Would you say the same thing if their child is sick? My grandfather died due to lack of antibodics. Medication can work along with therapy etc.

Yes overuse of antibiotics has led to problems like MRSA and stunted immune systems.

Antibiotics are the last resort

EXACTLY!!

My DD went to a psychiatrist and was there for 25min before they were writing a script for Zoloft. Like it’s that easy? No thanks. Moved to a teen therapist, made recommended diet changes, added Magnesium, L Theanine, Vit D, EPA, Ashwa, Multi Vit and saw changes in a week.

That was 14 months ago.

Meds are needed for some, but not nearly as many that are on them.

Yeah who needs medical school and residency when you have Google!!! Everyone can be a doctor these days. Am I right???

The fact that you don't realize how much money big pharm makes in over-medicating people is laughable and they ties they have to physicians. Do you also realize how much doctors get off of taking on new drugs. getting trips, lunches, big nights out on the behalf of their marketing dept. oh and "consultations" too. But the most is cold hard CASH.

It's funny that you think changing diet and finding vitamin and mineral depletions and fixing them should not be the initial way. But a 25min script to get a high does SRRI for a 12yr old is the initial way to go. Because of a degree? LOL Most doctors are just as corrupt as politicians. They have to be because they make pennies off accepting insurance.

So why did you even go to one in the first place?

Just stick to your vitamins and whatever else your Google degree tells you to do. Your poor child.

dp.. My family and I take rx medications when warranted, but it is not the first line of defense.

Vitamins and supplements along with dietary changes, therapy, and life style changes can do wonders. It's not the go to fix.

Unless it's a life threatening medical issue, swallowing a pill without first trying other things is basically instant gratification.

Take cholesterol or high blood medications for example. They can save your life, of course. But, you can reduce the need for such medications with diet, exercise, and lifestyle changes.

Mental health is no different.

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Anonymous wrote:Take this with a grain of salt as I have two neurotypical teens.

If your daughter had a physical illness and all your home remedies weren't curing that physical illness, wouldn't your next step be to take her to the doctor and get a medication to alleviate the symptoms/make it better?

Couldn't the same be said of a mental illness such as anxiety? If your daughter was physically sick and no homeopathic treatments were working, it would be common sense to give her medicine. Why the hesitation when treating a mental illness?

Good luck.

Yes! this is what I was going to say. I have two young adults with anxiety and it has helped tremendously

But the OP hasn’t tried anything but therapy

What is your point, pp?

The point is an SSRI with a lot of side effects isn’t the first line of defense. Big pharm is over-medicating kids that just need better nutrition, sleep, and supplements. It takes 1-3 months, but it helps about 70% of kids/teens. Most parents just want the easy way out.

And many studies show that SSRI’s may actually INCREASE suicide tendencies in kids under 18. That is one of many side effects. Why risk that initially?

Would you say the same thing if their child is sick? My grandfather died due to lack of antibodics. Medication can work along with therapy etc.

Yes overuse of antibiotics has led to problems like MRSA and stunted immune systems.

Antibiotics are the last resort

EXACTLY!!

My DD went to a psychiatrist and was there for 25min before they were writing a script for Zoloft. Like it’s that easy? No thanks. Moved to a teen therapist, made recommended diet changes, added Magnesium, L Theanine, Vit D, EPA, Ashwa, Multi Vit and saw changes in a week.

That was 14 months ago.

Meds are needed for some, but not nearly as many that are on them.

Yeah who needs medical school and residency when you have Google!!! Everyone can be a doctor these days. Am I right???

The fact that you don't realize how much money big pharm makes in over-medicating people is laughable and they ties they have to physicians. Do you also realize how much doctors get off of taking on new drugs. getting trips, lunches, big nights out on the behalf of their marketing dept. oh and "consultations" too. But the most is cold hard CASH.

It's funny that you think changing diet and finding vitamin and mineral depletions and fixing them should not be the initial way. But a 25min script to get a high does SRRI for a 12yr old is the initial way to go. Because of a degree? LOL Most doctors are just as corrupt as politicians. They have to be because they make pennies off accepting insurance.

+1 think about oxycotin. Drs were pushing it needlessly.

Anonymous wrote:You shouldn’t medicate until you have first exhausted all the natural methods to reduce and manage anxiety.

Proper diet, very low in UPFs which destabilize dopamine and serotonin and drive anxiety.

Proper sleep - at her age that means 9-10 hours per night. Take the phone away and no TV or computer in the bedroom.

Regular exercise to burn stress hormones.

Breathwork/meditation practice.

Cognitive behavioral therapy.

Do ALL of these things before you give her pharmaceuticals.

PS, yes these things are hard. But pills should be the last resort, not the first. Doctors push pills because most patients just don’t want to hear about the substantive lifestyle changes that can vastly improve mental health - most patients don’t want to do the work. But that work is the foundation for a much healthier life especially when you age into adulthood and the many stresses encountered there. Give your child the gift of a truly healthy foundation for the rest of her life.

You shouldn’t medicate until you have first exhausted all the natural methods to reduce and manage anxiety.

Proper diet, very low in UPFs which destabilize dopamine and serotonin and drive anxiety.

Proper sleep - at her age that means 9-10 hours per night. Take the phone away and no TV or computer in the bedroom.

Regular exercise to burn stress hormones.

Breathwork/meditation practice.

Cognitive behavioral therapy.

Do ALL of these things before you give her pharmaceuticals.

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Anonymous wrote:Take this with a grain of salt as I have two neurotypical teens.

If your daughter had a physical illness and all your home remedies weren't curing that physical illness, wouldn't your next step be to take her to the doctor and get a medication to alleviate the symptoms/make it better?

Couldn't the same be said of a mental illness such as anxiety? If your daughter was physically sick and no homeopathic treatments were working, it would be common sense to give her medicine. Why the hesitation when treating a mental illness?

Good luck.

Yes! this is what I was going to say. I have two young adults with anxiety and it has helped tremendously

But the OP hasn’t tried anything but therapy

What is your point, pp?

The point is an SSRI with a lot of side effects isn’t the first line of defense. Big pharm is over-medicating kids that just need better nutrition, sleep, and supplements. It takes 1-3 months, but it helps about 70% of kids/teens. Most parents just want the easy way out.

And many studies show that SSRI’s may actually INCREASE suicide tendencies in kids under 18. That is one of many side effects. Why risk that initially?

Would you say the same thing if their child is sick? My grandfather died due to lack of antibodics. Medication can work along with therapy etc.

Yes overuse of antibiotics has led to problems like MRSA and stunted immune systems.

Antibiotics are the last resort

EXACTLY!!

My DD went to a psychiatrist and was there for 25min before they were writing a script for Zoloft. Like it’s that easy? No thanks. Moved to a teen therapist, made recommended diet changes, added Magnesium, L Theanine, Vit D, EPA, Ashwa, Multi Vit and saw changes in a week.

That was 14 months ago.

Meds are needed for some, but not nearly as many that are on them.

Yeah who needs medical school and residency when you have Google!!! Everyone can be a doctor these days. Am I right???

The fact that you don't realize how much money big pharm makes in over-medicating people is laughable and they ties they have to physicians. Do you also realize how much doctors get off of taking on new drugs. getting trips, lunches, big nights out on the behalf of their marketing dept. oh and "consultations" too. But the most is cold hard CASH.

It's funny that you think changing diet and finding vitamin and mineral depletions and fixing them should not be the initial way. But a 25min script to get a high does SRRI for a 12yr old is the initial way to go. Because of a degree? LOL Most doctors are just as corrupt as politicians. They have to be because they make pennies off accepting insurance.

So why did you even go to one in the first place?

Just stick to your vitamins and whatever else your Google degree tells you to do. Your poor child.

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Anonymous wrote:Take this with a grain of salt as I have two neurotypical teens.

If your daughter had a physical illness and all your home remedies weren't curing that physical illness, wouldn't your next step be to take her to the doctor and get a medication to alleviate the symptoms/make it better?

Couldn't the same be said of a mental illness such as anxiety? If your daughter was physically sick and no homeopathic treatments were working, it would be common sense to give her medicine. Why the hesitation when treating a mental illness?

Good luck.

Yes! this is what I was going to say. I have two young adults with anxiety and it has helped tremendously

But the OP hasn’t tried anything but therapy

What is your point, pp?

The point is an SSRI with a lot of side effects isn’t the first line of defense. Big pharm is over-medicating kids that just need better nutrition, sleep, and supplements. It takes 1-3 months, but it helps about 70% of kids/teens. Most parents just want the easy way out.

And many studies show that SSRI’s may actually INCREASE suicide tendencies in kids under 18. That is one of many side effects. Why risk that initially?

Would you say the same thing if their child is sick? My grandfather died due to lack of antibodics. Medication can work along with therapy etc.

Yes overuse of antibiotics has led to problems like MRSA and stunted immune systems.

Antibiotics are the last resort

EXACTLY!!

My DD went to a psychiatrist and was there for 25min before they were writing a script for Zoloft. Like it’s that easy? No thanks. Moved to a teen therapist, made recommended diet changes, added Magnesium, L Theanine, Vit D, EPA, Ashwa, Multi Vit and saw changes in a week.

That was 14 months ago.

Meds are needed for some, but not nearly as many that are on them.

Yeah who needs medical school and residency when you have Google!!! Everyone can be a doctor these days. Am I right???

The fact that you don't realize how much money big pharm makes in over-medicating people is laughable and they ties they have to physicians. Do you also realize how much doctors get off of taking on new drugs. getting trips, lunches, big nights out on the behalf of their marketing dept. oh and "consultations" too. But the most is cold hard CASH.

It's funny that you think changing diet and finding vitamin and mineral depletions and fixing them should not be the initial way. But a 25min script to get a high does SRRI for a 12yr old is the initial way to go. Because of a degree? LOL Most doctors are just as corrupt as politicians. They have to be because they make pennies off accepting insurance.

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Anonymous wrote:Take this with a grain of salt as I have two neurotypical teens.

If your daughter had a physical illness and all your home remedies weren't curing that physical illness, wouldn't your next step be to take her to the doctor and get a medication to alleviate the symptoms/make it better?

Couldn't the same be said of a mental illness such as anxiety? If your daughter was physically sick and no homeopathic treatments were working, it would be common sense to give her medicine. Why the hesitation when treating a mental illness?

Good luck.

Yes! this is what I was going to say. I have two young adults with anxiety and it has helped tremendously

But the OP hasn’t tried anything but therapy

What is your point, pp?

The point is an SSRI with a lot of side effects isn’t the first line of defense. Big pharm is over-medicating kids that just need better nutrition, sleep, and supplements. It takes 1-3 months, but it helps about 70% of kids/teens. Most parents just want the easy way out.

And many studies show that SSRI’s may actually INCREASE suicide tendencies in kids under 18. That is one of many side effects. Why risk that initially?

Would you say the same thing if their child is sick? My grandfather died due to lack of antibodics. Medication can work along with therapy etc.

Yes overuse of antibiotics has led to problems like MRSA and stunted immune systems.

Antibiotics are the last resort

EXACTLY!!

My DD went to a psychiatrist and was there for 25min before they were writing a script for Zoloft. Like it’s that easy? No thanks. Moved to a teen therapist, made recommended diet changes, added Magnesium, L Theanine, Vit D, EPA, Ashwa, Multi Vit and saw changes in a week.

That was 14 months ago.

Meds are needed for some, but not nearly as many that are on them.

You should also add crystals. I hear they have wonderful healing properties.

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Anonymous wrote:Take this with a grain of salt as I have two neurotypical teens.

If your daughter had a physical illness and all your home remedies weren't curing that physical illness, wouldn't your next step be to take her to the doctor and get a medication to alleviate the symptoms/make it better?

Couldn't the same be said of a mental illness such as anxiety? If your daughter was physically sick and no homeopathic treatments were working, it would be common sense to give her medicine. Why the hesitation when treating a mental illness?

Good luck.

Yes! this is what I was going to say. I have two young adults with anxiety and it has helped tremendously

But the OP hasn’t tried anything but therapy

What is your point, pp?

The point is an SSRI with a lot of side effects isn’t the first line of defense. Big pharm is over-medicating kids that just need better nutrition, sleep, and supplements. It takes 1-3 months, but it helps about 70% of kids/teens. Most parents just want the easy way out.

And many studies show that SSRI’s may actually INCREASE suicide tendencies in kids under 18. That is one of many side effects. Why risk that initially?

Would you say the same thing if their child is sick? My grandfather died due to lack of antibodics. Medication can work along with therapy etc.

Yes overuse of antibiotics has led to problems like MRSA and stunted immune systems.

Antibiotics are the last resort

EXACTLY!!

My DD went to a psychiatrist and was there for 25min before they were writing a script for Zoloft. Like it’s that easy? No thanks. Moved to a teen therapist, made recommended diet changes, added Magnesium, L Theanine, Vit D, EPA, Ashwa, Multi Vit and saw changes in a week.

That was 14 months ago.

Meds are needed for some, but not nearly as many that are on them.

Yeah who needs medical school and residency when you have Google!!! Everyone can be a doctor these days. Am I right???