Anti-Depressants
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| Teens and Anti-Depressants |
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| Anti-depressants can be very scary. They have side-effects for almost everyone who takes them, however the side-effects for teens seem to be worse. Personally I was once on Paxil (for depression and anxiety) and it made me suicidal, I wasn't suicidal before taking it. This seems to be a common problem with teens. I've spoken to my doctor, my psychiatrist, and my friends and have noticed that an alarming amount of teens have severe problems with their depression medication. Make sure that you check out all of the risks before agreeing to go on any medication. And if you notice that after 1-2 weeks of taking the medication, you havn't gotten any better, or have gotten worse, contact your doctor immediately! | ||||