There is a family with teen children taking medication for bed wetting, ADD medication, behavior medication, anti-depressants, and anti-anxiety meds. At what point does one wonder if this is the best thing? Are there other options? I wonder if the fact that they are on so many medications may be leading to some of the problems they are being medicated for. Other factors could be nutrition, hormones, lack of or too much sleep, excessive screen time, lack of exercise. . How much of the behavior is just your normal body responding to emotions? We all have good days and bad days, sometimes we are emotional, sad, angry, happy, fearful, anxious, etc. Are we medicating for normal emotional responses? ADD can be kids having energy and not being able to sit and focus because they are kids! Maybe counseling could help. We have a country that is pushing pharmaceuticals because they profiting. These medications most likely are leading to much bigger problems. I understand there is a time when medication is necessary, I just don't like to see it as a way of life.
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