What do you think is the best anti-depressant for a teen?!
Question: What do you think is the best anti-depressant for a teen!?
I'm a 17 yr!. old teenage girl, and I have been on St!. Johns Wort for almost 6 months since my grandpa got sick, and eventaully passed away!. I also struggle with self injury, and go to therapy for it!. Anyway, the St!. Johns Wort has helped a little bit, I mean there are alot more good days than there was before, but my mom and my therapist want to get me on a real anti-depressant like welbutrin or something!.!.!.!. They think it will kill 2 birds with one stone, Helping my stomach problems (IBS, they say a low dose of anti-depressants calms your colon) and then my depression!. What do you think is the best for depression, and if anyone knows of the low dose helping stomach problems, what kind was that!?
Serious answers only!. Thanks in advance!. =)Www@Answer-Health@Com
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Answers:
Hi Lee,
Sorry to hear about your family circumstances!. It's never easy with a death in the family and I would imagine that, the way your grandpa's passing has hit you, you must have been close to him!. Events like that naturally (yes, naturally although it does feel somewhat abnormal) turn your world upside-down and can induce depression, insecurity, and so on (including the self injury)!.
Okay, let me put a few things in perspective for you during this emotional time!. I know you know this but I'll point it out with your best interests in mind: death is a natural part of the life cycle!. It's true, doesn't make it any easier, but is the way it goes!. We're all going to go that way, which leads me to my next point: your grandpa lived long enough to have his own family and than experience the joys of being a grandparent!. He experienced many good times in his life and I don't know what age he was or how terrible his passing was (can only hope it was a good as one can expect) but, as a grandparent, he lived to see what most people want to see in their lifetime!. =)
Now, grief is an important process to go through but, just remember, no matter how much you grieve, it won't bring your grandpa back!. I'm sure he would want you to miss him (normal, natural, and human) but also move on and make him proud with your life decisions!. Go for it, Lee: decide to make your grandpa proud!. =)
It's great you're going to therapy!. That's definitely a step in the right direction and all my support!. It takes guts to admit you are struggling and even more to go and seek help!. I'm also glad that your mum (sorry, mom - I'm Australian so we spell it differently!) is playing an integral part in your "recovery"!. A lot of parents deny that their children are struggling and try to ignore the problem and just hope that it will go away: doesn't work - trust me!. Good on your mum, oops, mom, for taking an active role!.
Now, your mom and therapist currently know you the best (probably better than you know yourself right now)!. IBS can be inflammed by stressful situations, as you probably know!. Your therapist would be weighing up the advantages versus the disadvantages of going on medication and, by the sounds of it, is seriously considering medication!.
These sorts of medication come with many bad stories and publicity!. At the same time, the medicine is there to help people when required!. There are people out there who don't respond to these classes of drugs; there are people who believe they never needed it; there are people who want it and don't need it (to name a few scenarios)!. It's a mixed-bag!. It's important to remember that the medication, in and of itself, is not "bad"!. It's there for you if you need it under the appropriate medical direction!. I can't personally say what you should or shouldn't do but I think that, as I said before, your mom and therapist know you best and have your best interests at heart (it would be a worry if they didn't!)!. =)
Here's an interesting link on IBS and antidepressants written by a doctor:
http://www!.medscape!.com/viewarticle/4516!.!.!.
The main section I want to bring your attention to is the following:
"A recent meta-analysis of 12 studies concluded that antidepressants are effective in IBS patients!. On average, 3!.2 patients need to be treated to achieve 1 positive response in a patient's symptoms!. Tricyclic antidepressants have been best studied in IBS patients with pain and diarrhea!. Low doses of desipramine (50-100 mg) or amitriptyline (25-75 mg) appear to be effective in controlling IBS symptoms in these patients!."
However, bear in mind that this report isn't co-addressing depression induced by factors other than IBS!. That's why, for your individual situation, it's best to follow the professional advice you're receiving!.
If you want to, discuss your options with a couple of doctors and see if you get the same advice from them, too!.
All the best and take care!. =)Www@Answer-Health@Com
Sorry to hear about your family circumstances!. It's never easy with a death in the family and I would imagine that, the way your grandpa's passing has hit you, you must have been close to him!. Events like that naturally (yes, naturally although it does feel somewhat abnormal) turn your world upside-down and can induce depression, insecurity, and so on (including the self injury)!.
Okay, let me put a few things in perspective for you during this emotional time!. I know you know this but I'll point it out with your best interests in mind: death is a natural part of the life cycle!. It's true, doesn't make it any easier, but is the way it goes!. We're all going to go that way, which leads me to my next point: your grandpa lived long enough to have his own family and than experience the joys of being a grandparent!. He experienced many good times in his life and I don't know what age he was or how terrible his passing was (can only hope it was a good as one can expect) but, as a grandparent, he lived to see what most people want to see in their lifetime!. =)
Now, grief is an important process to go through but, just remember, no matter how much you grieve, it won't bring your grandpa back!. I'm sure he would want you to miss him (normal, natural, and human) but also move on and make him proud with your life decisions!. Go for it, Lee: decide to make your grandpa proud!. =)
It's great you're going to therapy!. That's definitely a step in the right direction and all my support!. It takes guts to admit you are struggling and even more to go and seek help!. I'm also glad that your mum (sorry, mom - I'm Australian so we spell it differently!) is playing an integral part in your "recovery"!. A lot of parents deny that their children are struggling and try to ignore the problem and just hope that it will go away: doesn't work - trust me!. Good on your mum, oops, mom, for taking an active role!.
Now, your mom and therapist currently know you the best (probably better than you know yourself right now)!. IBS can be inflammed by stressful situations, as you probably know!. Your therapist would be weighing up the advantages versus the disadvantages of going on medication and, by the sounds of it, is seriously considering medication!.
These sorts of medication come with many bad stories and publicity!. At the same time, the medicine is there to help people when required!. There are people out there who don't respond to these classes of drugs; there are people who believe they never needed it; there are people who want it and don't need it (to name a few scenarios)!. It's a mixed-bag!. It's important to remember that the medication, in and of itself, is not "bad"!. It's there for you if you need it under the appropriate medical direction!. I can't personally say what you should or shouldn't do but I think that, as I said before, your mom and therapist know you best and have your best interests at heart (it would be a worry if they didn't!)!. =)
Here's an interesting link on IBS and antidepressants written by a doctor:
http://www!.medscape!.com/viewarticle/4516!.!.!.
The main section I want to bring your attention to is the following:
"A recent meta-analysis of 12 studies concluded that antidepressants are effective in IBS patients!. On average, 3!.2 patients need to be treated to achieve 1 positive response in a patient's symptoms!. Tricyclic antidepressants have been best studied in IBS patients with pain and diarrhea!. Low doses of desipramine (50-100 mg) or amitriptyline (25-75 mg) appear to be effective in controlling IBS symptoms in these patients!."
However, bear in mind that this report isn't co-addressing depression induced by factors other than IBS!. That's why, for your individual situation, it's best to follow the professional advice you're receiving!.
If you want to, discuss your options with a couple of doctors and see if you get the same advice from them, too!.
All the best and take care!. =)Www@Answer-Health@Com
I am a 17-year-old girl, who has struggled with basically what you have struggled with!. The only thing that helped me was Effexor XR!. I have never been happier!.
Good luck, and e-mail me if you need to chat!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Good luck, and e-mail me if you need to chat!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
you should not be taking those! your a teen depression is part of it!Www@Answer-Health@Com
I'm almost 18!. I've been on anti-depressants since I was 13 and they didn't do anything for me!. So I stopped taking them a, and I feel much better without them!. Honestly, the thing that helps me is going for a walk, or jog everyday that I feel like crap!. Or I spend time with people who make me happy!. I try to keep myself busy, but not something that will stress me out!.
I've been on Lexapro, Prozac, Zoloft!.
None of them worked for depression!. All psychiatrists really do is give you pills that don't help you, though they claim they help just to put money in their wallets!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I've been on Lexapro, Prozac, Zoloft!.
None of them worked for depression!. All psychiatrists really do is give you pills that don't help you, though they claim they help just to put money in their wallets!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Adequate regular sleep; daily aerobic exercise; exposure to sunshine; daily multivitamins!.!.!.!.!.!.!. do that regularly for a month and you won't need prescriptions!. But remember, if you stay up real late and get inadequate sleep that it takes about 4 days of regular sleep to "catch up"!. The late weekend hours that teenagers do (and then sleep 'til noon) is deadly to your emotional health (sends you into depression)!. I'm as serious as I can be - do ALL of those and you won't need prescription antidepressants!.!.!.!.!.!.!. oh yeah, keep taking the St John's Wort (however that may be one contributory factor of your stomach problems)!.Www@Answer-Health@Com