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Meds to take edge off Depression & Anxiety in a Teen

Mhairi

Hoping for some advice from anyone with experience of this. Our 13 yr old has suffered with significant anxiety over past 5 years and 2 bouts of significant depression last months all impacting on his quality of life and on both occasions feeling life is not worth living.

We are hoping meds will take the edge of his high levels of anxiety until he is in a place where he can help himself, find strategies and address the areas that are affecting him so he can enjoy some quality of life. Hopefully they will be a temporary measure.

Any advice on people's experience of meds would be very much appreciated particularly those around in their teens. He cannot swallow tablets but can incorporate a powder/open capsule into food.

We understand it will be trial and error and they may not work for him at all, plus the 2 month settling in period but feel for his sake we have to try this.

Thank you

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  • Thanks Blossom59.

    That sounds very, very hard and I hope things get better for you all. I am sure you have thought of all these things but incase it is of any use does he have a punch bag to release tension on or trampoline to bounce some of it out? A meaningful reward to use the trampoline when he gets home? Can he get a 1-1 tutor at home to reduce the frustration/coping that leads to violence? Reduced timetable? Or something from Dr to help him feel calmer at times where violence may be likely?  

    I feel 99.9% sure you have thought of all this already.

    How do you manage to feel some quality of life if you have such a high level of violence in the home on an ongoing basis? Do you get some respite?

    I take my hat off to you as I know I could not maintain that on an ongoing basis. You sound like the most resilient and committed Grandparents I know. I really hope things improve for you all. You are certainly doing your absolute best for him.

    Hugs

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  • Thanks Blossom59.

    That sounds very, very hard and I hope things get better for you all. I am sure you have thought of all these things but incase it is of any use does he have a punch bag to release tension on or trampoline to bounce some of it out? A meaningful reward to use the trampoline when he gets home? Can he get a 1-1 tutor at home to reduce the frustration/coping that leads to violence? Reduced timetable? Or something from Dr to help him feel calmer at times where violence may be likely?  

    I feel 99.9% sure you have thought of all this already.

    How do you manage to feel some quality of life if you have such a high level of violence in the home on an ongoing basis? Do you get some respite?

    I take my hat off to you as I know I could not maintain that on an ongoing basis. You sound like the most resilient and committed Grandparents I know. I really hope things improve for you all. You are certainly doing your absolute best for him.

    Hugs

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