Comments on: Anti-Depressant Rx: How Old ARE they?!

By: Strong One

Strong One — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 01:34:08 +0000

@ MJ Great point about talking. It’s a hard subject to battle.

By: Motherjonesrn

Motherjonesrn — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:25:29 +0000

Pills can’t cure everything but it can help someone find their footing if they suffer from depression. I do agree however that kids need more than medications when they are having social issues related to their depression. Kids need talk therapy. It is also an essential tool in helping anyone regain their mental health.

By: Strong One

Strong One — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 01:09:06 +0000

@ Mark Yes this is a tough one. Thanks for visiting as always my friend.

By: M

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:19:04 +0000

This is tough! You medical folk can figure this one out! Always good reads here! Thanks!

By: Strong One

Strong One — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:40:21 +0000

@ Geek2Nurse I hope your right for the patient’s sake. Thank you for your insight.

By: Geek2Nurse

Geek2Nurse — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 01:19:00 +0000

Depression is a lot more than just “teenager having a tough time being a teenager.” In order to be diagnosable it has to be pathological. And when it reaches that point, it’s nothing to mess around with. Teen suicide statistics are big-time scary.

Antidepressants? If they’re to the point where it’s diagnosable as depression, then you betcha. It gives them a chance to survive, to make it to adulthood without killing themselves or resorting to other substances to ease their pain and thereby destroy their lives.

Here’s hoping that 12-year-old on Zoloft manages to pull through and become a relatively happy normal adult and not one of the miserable, suicidal, hopeless drug/alcohol addicts I see over and over again on our adult psych units. The fact that he’s on Zoloft now means somebody cared enough to get him some help before it was too late, and that speaks volumes for his chances of recovery.

By: Strong One

Strong One — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:51:09 +0000

@ Dr. J Thanks for sharing. It really is a tough arena that continues to worsen.