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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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  • That is wonderful to hear about his puppy.  I can relate to the retreat in the garden too.  Some people build a lodge in their garden as the teen gets older/a bit more able to be independant for the teen to stay in.

    Would they let you save the respite time up for a night  or 2 away and the carer stay at your place? You so deserve and need a chance to recharge to maintain your own wellbeing too.

    It is unbelievable how the government is making people with disabilities and their families suffer taking away their life line benefit. I really hope he keeps it and be sure fight for it. Sadly it always seems to be you only get it if you shout loud enough. Not a fair system at all.  

    Sounds like the puppy and Fluoxetine are making a difference and great that he enjoys school.  Stay strong, you are doing an amazing job. :)

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  • That is wonderful to hear about his puppy.  I can relate to the retreat in the garden too.  Some people build a lodge in their garden as the teen gets older/a bit more able to be independant for the teen to stay in.

    Would they let you save the respite time up for a night  or 2 away and the carer stay at your place? You so deserve and need a chance to recharge to maintain your own wellbeing too.

    It is unbelievable how the government is making people with disabilities and their families suffer taking away their life line benefit. I really hope he keeps it and be sure fight for it. Sadly it always seems to be you only get it if you shout loud enough. Not a fair system at all.  

    Sounds like the puppy and Fluoxetine are making a difference and great that he enjoys school.  Stay strong, you are doing an amazing job. :)

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