(05-30-2022, 07:47 PM)americus 2.0 Wrote: Wellbutrin is the only reason I'm not completely drowning in hormone related depression right now. It's not a cure all but I at least feel somewhat functional since I started it about 5 weeks ago. As soon as my hormones are back in check I plan to (hopefully) come off of it.

As for kids taking meds; doctors are strongly encouraged by big pharma and some parents to medicate "problem" kids. Doctors do it for the kickbacks and parents do it because they don't know what else to do. For most it is literally cheaper to give kids meds than it is to try alternative therapy. Sometimes it's just chemical imbalances that a low dose med will straighten out and absolutely should be closely monitored.

When my step dad ended up in the hospital with a UTI it caused a mental break of sorts that brought out the dementia we all thought might come. Because he is a Vietnam veteran the first thing the VA hospital did was put him on Seroquel for PTS. They automatically assumed post-traumatic stress instead of paying attention to his signs and symptoms.

Seroquel is no joke. That [BLEEP] shouldn't be allowed to be prescribed for anything other than major bipolar disorder. Thankfully a family friend who is a pharmacist helped get him off that junk along with starting a medication prescribed by his doctor. I shudder to think of how many kids might be on that stuff and don't need it.