Put in therapy at age 3 as well
I am almost 24 currently getting off meds for the first time.
Letting my brain be MY brain for the first time since I was 6 years old ¯_(ツ)_/¯
AMA!
Thank you for all the support:) I’ll still answer anything after
I was put on psychotropic medication at age 7 through adulthood, AMA
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Do you think this was abuse?
What is your diagnosis? How many times have you had to switch medication over the years? I can imagine as you aged things changed
What medication you were giving ?
What was the reasoning behind medicating you?
My partner was put on medication at age 4, been in therapy since 3 years old
Me too. I don’t think children should ever be put on any psychiatric drugs.
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Hope you get your Free Will back. If you have time, you may enjoy the “Brain Saver” books by Anthony William free from many libraries.
Thank you for sharing your story. Im diagnosed with Autism, and I had a lot of ADHD symptoms. My mom never medicated me and for that I’m really grateful.
What are your thoughts on the general practice of giving kids psychotropic drugs? Are you against it in all cases?
What were some of the worst effects of those drugs on you across your life?
What were your teenage years like?
I hope you are tapering slowly off your meds. Tapering fast can give you horrible withdrawals and can be dangerous.
You should check out hyperbolic tapering and The Maudsley Deprescribing Guide by Mark Horowitz and David Taylor.
Good luck to you.