Thank you for sharing this; I am in tears. Teachers for years proclaimed my older kid had ADHD and should be on medication. We said no, and even with his continued academic struggles I would rather we deal with it than put him on something that could very easily kill him.
Nutrition is a huge overlooked component in all of medicine both med/surg and psych - the whole shebang. When has a doc every discussed nutrition with you? I had to go to a nutritionist/dietician and her help changed my health for the better permanently. I'm not just physically in great shape now, I feel so much better.
My son was prescribed Prozac for depression at a very young age he got into legal trouble and had two suicide attempts before we got smart and took him off it. He still has bouts of depression but he is learning to manage those with diet and exercise. I believe he lost his childhood because of a choice we as his parents made. I will never forgive myself for that. Please don’t allow doctors to pressure you into giving your children anti depressants.
Don't beat yourself up. You figured it out in time. I was tempted with my kid because school was relentless about it. Sadly, I'm sure this means he was denied extra academic help (like IEPs) because we wouldn't consent to having him labeled or medicated. ((Hugs)).
Thanks :-) and, good for you guys for not falling for their tactics. It’s shitty that the schools make you put your kids on medication before they will give them any help. It’s the same here too.
Thank you for sharing this; I am in tears. Teachers for years proclaimed my older kid had ADHD and should be on medication. We said no, and even with his continued academic struggles I would rather we deal with it than put him on something that could very easily kill him.
God bless you, Lady.🙏🏻💐
Nutrition is a huge overlooked component in all of medicine both med/surg and psych - the whole shebang. When has a doc every discussed nutrition with you? I had to go to a nutritionist/dietician and her help changed my health for the better permanently. I'm not just physically in great shape now, I feel so much better.
My son was prescribed Prozac for depression at a very young age he got into legal trouble and had two suicide attempts before we got smart and took him off it. He still has bouts of depression but he is learning to manage those with diet and exercise. I believe he lost his childhood because of a choice we as his parents made. I will never forgive myself for that. Please don’t allow doctors to pressure you into giving your children anti depressants.
Don't beat yourself up. You figured it out in time. I was tempted with my kid because school was relentless about it. Sadly, I'm sure this means he was denied extra academic help (like IEPs) because we wouldn't consent to having him labeled or medicated. ((Hugs)).
Thanks :-) and, good for you guys for not falling for their tactics. It’s shitty that the schools make you put your kids on medication before they will give them any help. It’s the same here too.