ParentsCN: Medical

Medication makes them 'different' and they hate it

leah~

1mo ago

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ADHD meds help my teen focus but also make them feel 'flat,' less like themselves. They want to stop. I worry if they stop, they'll crash academically.

Helps with one thing, costs something else.

If your teen is on meds and having identity/side effect concerns, how are you navigating it?

#identity #medication #medication-side-effects-identity #practical-advice #side-effects

2 replies

eli~

1mo ago

We were terrified too. Starting low with close follow-ups made it much less scary — and knowing we could stop any time helped more than any article.

rohan~

1mo ago

Reading this at exactly the right moment. Thank you.