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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 646179" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Actually, you may want to post on Parent Emeritus, which is for parents of adult children. We face different issues than those of parents with minor children. We can't make our adult children do anything legally. Is s he using any illicit drugs? Drinking too much? Is she a problem? Working? In college? Contributing to your home? Respectful to you and who else lives there? Our older adult children bring a new set of problems...and options. Why does it matter to you if she takes her medications? Do you feel she is out of control and may be in better control if she takes them? Right off the bat, if she is in any way using other substances, the medications won't help her. If she just isn't taking them, maybe it's the wrong medication for her or she doesn't feel they help. I've taken anti-d's all my life and some made me feel worse. It's a guessing game until/unless the psychiatrist finds the right one. And some adults prefer alternative treatment. Or none. Or therapy.</p><p></p><p>But it all goes down the tubes if there are issues going on with other drugs, including pot and alcohol. They tend to wipe out the effects of the medications given to us for our depression.</p><p></p><p>Lots of good folks over there with young women your daughter's age. Hope to see ya there <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 646179, member: 1550"] Actually, you may want to post on Parent Emeritus, which is for parents of adult children. We face different issues than those of parents with minor children. We can't make our adult children do anything legally. Is s he using any illicit drugs? Drinking too much? Is she a problem? Working? In college? Contributing to your home? Respectful to you and who else lives there? Our older adult children bring a new set of problems...and options. Why does it matter to you if she takes her medications? Do you feel she is out of control and may be in better control if she takes them? Right off the bat, if she is in any way using other substances, the medications won't help her. If she just isn't taking them, maybe it's the wrong medication for her or she doesn't feel they help. I've taken anti-d's all my life and some made me feel worse. It's a guessing game until/unless the psychiatrist finds the right one. And some adults prefer alternative treatment. Or none. Or therapy. But it all goes down the tubes if there are issues going on with other drugs, including pot and alcohol. They tend to wipe out the effects of the medications given to us for our depression. Lots of good folks over there with young women your daughter's age. Hope to see ya there ;) [/QUOTE]
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