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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 382439" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>Hi Sharon, I'm so sorry. I understand why you're worried.</p><p></p><p>Last week I heard Dr. Kenneth Towbin, a psychiatrist at the National Institute of Mental Health in Bethesda, MD, speak about childhood mood disorders. He said that only 50 percent of depressed children respond positively to SSRI antidepressants (it's actually higher for anxious children). That number really surprised me. So in spite of all the medical treatment your easy child/difficult child is receiving, it may really not be working. It's something to consider.</p><p></p><p>I also agree with Jo that there may be an element of feeling different or giving up now that she's at the alternative school. When my son was placed in a self-contained program for socially and emotionally fragile high schoolers at age 15, he completely shut down because he felt like a fish out of water. I wonder if that might be going on with your easy child/difficult child as well.</p><p></p><p>Hugs for your hurting mommy heart. I hope you can figure out a way to reach her.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 382439, member: 2423"] Hi Sharon, I'm so sorry. I understand why you're worried. Last week I heard Dr. Kenneth Towbin, a psychiatrist at the National Institute of Mental Health in Bethesda, MD, speak about childhood mood disorders. He said that only 50 percent of depressed children respond positively to SSRI antidepressants (it's actually higher for anxious children). That number really surprised me. So in spite of all the medical treatment your easy child/difficult child is receiving, it may really not be working. It's something to consider. I also agree with Jo that there may be an element of feeling different or giving up now that she's at the alternative school. When my son was placed in a self-contained program for socially and emotionally fragile high schoolers at age 15, he completely shut down because he felt like a fish out of water. I wonder if that might be going on with your easy child/difficult child as well. Hugs for your hurting mommy heart. I hope you can figure out a way to reach her. [/QUOTE]
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