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Old 12-06-2007, 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Drolefille View Post

Of course, I'm not hyperactive so I don't get the "fun" meds anyway.
I'm not really hyperactive either, but my doctor gave me adderall and for the first time in my life, I could concentrate and focus! I'm not sure of the difference between ritalin and adderall, etc because I've only taken adderall. I also take anti-anxiety and anti-depressent meds for the last 5 years... I'm at my lowest dose now, and as a fully developed "adult" I have just as many ideations as I did as an teenager. However, though I do have episodes, this is something that I have struggled with since I can possibly ever remember.

Medication working with therapy is the most effective treatment for depression, because it is imperative that people (especially adolescents) build up the cognitive abilities to counteract the ideation and negative thinking. I think that is a piece of the puzzle that some people don't often include in therapy, even after all of these years and advancements in medication.
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