I am angry at my parents for putting me on such strong drugs as a child. It gave me serious emotional issues (constant anger and depression) that they completely overlooked because my grades were improving. My parents should have arranged other forms of help for me. Medication is not enough and medication with no other support is harmful to a child, at least it was in my case. People with ADHD need therapy to help them develop methods for regulating their emotions and building executive function.
I’m not saying get your kids off the extremely potent controlled substances, I’m just saying really think about it. Don’t make the mistakes my parents made. It’s impossible to know how much the drugs contributed, but I can tell you that I’ve lived my life in absolute agony with a near total immunity to any form of joy or pleasure. I was robbed of my natural brain development.
I supposed that’s good. Adults tend to tolerate these stimulants better anyway. Are you getting the proper therapy for him to help build those skills I mentioned?
I guess I may have jumped the gun in getting my kids diagnosed/prescribed. One responded well, the other not so much.
I was just trying to prevent more misery, divorces, struggle, etc, honest!
I am angry at my parents for putting me on such strong drugs as a child. It gave me serious emotional issues (constant anger and depression) that they completely overlooked because my grades were improving. My parents should have arranged other forms of help for me. Medication is not enough and medication with no other support is harmful to a child, at least it was in my case. People with ADHD need therapy to help them develop methods for regulating their emotions and building executive function.
I’m not saying get your kids off the extremely potent controlled substances, I’m just saying really think about it. Don’t make the mistakes my parents made. It’s impossible to know how much the drugs contributed, but I can tell you that I’ve lived my life in absolute agony with a near total immunity to any form of joy or pleasure. I was robbed of my natural brain development.
They’re not on them anymore. As soon as he said it was making him feel bad, I stopped it. That’s been several years ago now.
I supposed that’s good. Adults tend to tolerate these stimulants better anyway. Are you getting the proper therapy for him to help build those skills I mentioned?