Antidepressant Medication prescribed by your family doctor

‎"If a physician (Family Doctor) suggests you would benefit

 from antidepressants, ask, 'Do I fit the criteria? Will the

 medication be more effective than placebo?' "
 This is good advice. Also, it is not recommended for a person to be on antidepressant medication without being in concurrent talk therapy.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/08/04/138987152/antidepressant-use-climbs-as-primary-care-doctors-do-the-prescribing?

Childhood Depression--Can it be diagnosed? Can it be treated?

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/29/magazine/29preschool-t.html


One of the points that I most agreed with in this article is the absolute necessity of direct parental participation in a child's therapy.


The parents need to understand the child's concerns; the most effective way to facilitate communication between parent and child; and, the importance of practicing the new behaviors at home between sessions. The article calls this Parent-Child-Interaction-Therapy.

One of the biggest obstacles to a child's successful psychotherapy is for one or both of the parents to feel that the therapy is unnecessary. Children are very sensitive to what their parents think and will not take the therapy seriously if mom or dad do not.

Have you taken one or more of your children to a psychotherapist?

What concerns you the most about your child/children?