Posted by Bill L on June 4, 2001, at 11:59:13
In reply to Re: RYAN: how to know when a child needs meds, posted by Willow on June 3, 2001, at 21:35:13
I can only say what I would do if it were my kid. I would skip the play therapy and see a child psychiatrist. You already tried a psychologist. If you don't know of one, ask her pediatrician for a referral. Many pediatricians feel comfortable prescribing drugs for anxiety and depression. If they are not successful, then they will refer the child to a psychiatrist.
My child takes 10 mg of Celexa per day which is a small dose. It has definitely reduced her anxiety and put her in a better mood. I just hope that it keeps working.
> And what if your child asks for medication? My ten year old has always been cautious, but about the same time I became ill she started becoming anxious, around seven years of age. She saw an ad for an AD and asked what it was. The best way I could explain it that she would understand was to say it was a medication to help with anxiety. She asked if she could get some? I asked if she felt that her anxiety was so bad and she replied that it was constant. She has gone to a psychologist who had suggested that she see someone who could help her through play therapy, but we had at the time thought it wasn't so bad. Now what??
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