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Old 12-05-2007, 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by KSig RC View Post
There's another issue here that I haven't seen addressed, and that's the fact that many anti-depressant medications include increased chance of suicidal behavior as a side-effect, especially in adolescents.

While obviously the biggest specific issue is the bullying and willingness of an adult to meddle in the affairs of children to sophomoric or malevolent ends, is there even the chance to investigate whether we should be searching for other means to medicate children with mental issues?
I think it is too easy to medicate a child or teenager nowadays. Look at how much ADD medication is prescribed.
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