Comments on: What to do about 8 yr. old with depression and anxiety? http://exboyfriendexgirlfriend.com/advice-for-a-broken-heart/what-to-do-about-8-yr-old-with-depression-and-anxiety Find tips on how to get your ex back! Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:16:32 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Susas http://exboyfriendexgirlfriend.com/advice-for-a-broken-heart/what-to-do-about-8-yr-old-with-depression-and-anxiety/comment-page-1#comment-33031 Susas Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:15:04 +0000 http://exboyfriendexgirlfriend.com/4418/what-to-do-about-8-yr-old-with-depression-and-anxiety#comment-33031 Many people think that SSRIs cause suicide in children, but that is false. It is true that people under 18 and on SSRIs do commit suicide more often than others on the drugs, but that doesn't prove it causes suicide. What causes suicide is the fact that after getting some relief from the medication, the patient will be able to do more of the things he wanted to do including commit suicide. The best medication is Lexapro or Prozac. They may also be taken with Klonopin. It is more dangerous to not treat a child than to treat a child. Medication can be very good under close supervision. Many people think that SSRIs cause suicide in children, but that is false. It is true that people under 18 and on SSRIs do commit suicide more often than others on the drugs, but that doesn’t prove it causes suicide. What causes suicide is the fact that after getting some relief from the medication, the patient will be able to do more of the things he wanted to do including commit suicide. The best medication is Lexapro or Prozac. They may also be taken with Klonopin. It is more dangerous to not treat a child than to treat a child. Medication can be very good under close supervision.

]]> By: ohhhdan http://exboyfriendexgirlfriend.com/advice-for-a-broken-heart/what-to-do-about-8-yr-old-with-depression-and-anxiety/comment-page-1#comment-33030 ohhhdan Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:14:32 +0000 http://exboyfriendexgirlfriend.com/4418/what-to-do-about-8-yr-old-with-depression-and-anxiety#comment-33030 Since the child is hurting himself, acute medication may be a necessity at this point. Medication is not as bad as people think, just highly misunderstood. Therapy would be adjunctive with the medicinal treatment and last longer. Therapy, even for a child, can teach valuable life-long skills for anyone. Better to learn them young than never at all. Good luck to your family; especially the little guy. Since the child is hurting himself, acute medication may be a necessity at this point. Medication is not as bad as people think, just highly misunderstood.

Therapy would be adjunctive with the medicinal treatment and last longer. Therapy, even for a child, can teach valuable life-long skills for anyone. Better to learn them young than never at all.

Good luck to your family; especially the little guy.

]]> By: Steve-O http://exboyfriendexgirlfriend.com/advice-for-a-broken-heart/what-to-do-about-8-yr-old-with-depression-and-anxiety/comment-page-1#comment-33029 Steve-O Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:28:11 +0000 http://exboyfriendexgirlfriend.com/4418/what-to-do-about-8-yr-old-with-depression-and-anxiety#comment-33029 Honestly I hope he grows out of it because a lot of people will give him a hard time as he gets older. I have suffered from depression and I have panic attacks. When I was in school it was horrible also. It really depends on how he will respond to medication if he needs it. In the long run he may want his parents attention or he may be getting bullied at school and he is to scared to tell anyone. Teachers don't always know what is going on with the students. If that is the problem try getting him into cub scouts or clubs and even sports to help him get friends. If his parents can not give him the attention he wants find him a mentor. This helped me through high school. Just try avoiding medication because it can change him to where he will not have any good or bad emotions. I hope he will grow out of it!!!!! Honestly I hope he grows out of it because a lot of people will give him a hard time as he gets older. I have suffered from depression and I have panic attacks. When I was in school it was horrible also. It really depends on how he will respond to medication if he needs it. In the long run he may want his parents attention or he may be getting bullied at school and he is to scared to tell anyone. Teachers don’t always know what is going on with the students. If that is the problem try getting him into cub scouts or clubs and even sports to help him get friends. If his parents can not give him the attention he wants find him a mentor. This helped me through high school. Just try avoiding medication because it can change him to where he will not have any good or bad emotions. I hope he will grow out of it!!!!!

]]> By: Angel http://exboyfriendexgirlfriend.com/advice-for-a-broken-heart/what-to-do-about-8-yr-old-with-depression-and-anxiety/comment-page-1#comment-33028 Angel Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:47:50 +0000 http://exboyfriendexgirlfriend.com/4418/what-to-do-about-8-yr-old-with-depression-and-anxiety#comment-33028 Well, I have a Daughter and, they put her on welbrution ( i think that's how it's spelled) she doe's way better and, acting like herself again. My daugter is only nine but, they said the stree on a child can come from fighting parent's and, nightmare's the child can have about them!!!!! Well, I have a Daughter and, they put her on welbrution ( i think that’s how it’s spelled) she doe’s way better and, acting like herself again. My daugter is only nine but, they said the stree on a child can come from fighting parent’s and, nightmare’s the child can have about them!!!!!

]]> By: Fairycakes http://exboyfriendexgirlfriend.com/advice-for-a-broken-heart/what-to-do-about-8-yr-old-with-depression-and-anxiety/comment-page-1#comment-33027 Fairycakes Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:46:14 +0000 http://exboyfriendexgirlfriend.com/4418/what-to-do-about-8-yr-old-with-depression-and-anxiety#comment-33027 I am so sorry for you and I know how you feel as I had this with my 8 year old. She was been bullied at school and sunk to an all time low. I took her to our doctor and he arranged counselling straight away. We took her out of school and home educated for a while to help get her confidence back. From experience and I am also a therapist, let your nephew just go through every emotion because he will be stronger for it. I had to let my kid hit rock bottom before she came back up again and with all the help that she got she is so much better for it. We were against medication because we did not want to put a lid on what she was feeling. In fact my doctor was of the same thinking and we just let her tell us how she felt through counselling, through writing down in a feeling book and it worked. This started Feb this year and by Sept she is tons better. If it is behaviour, then the therapist will get get to the bottom of what is going on. 8 Year old children start to form who there are and this will again change again at 16 and then at 21. School may be your answer as to why he is feeling this way. Our daughter self harmed as it was a way of punishing herself but through the counselling she knew that there were other ways of helping get through the bad days. If you need to email me direct, then please do so. I am so sorry for you and I know how you feel as I had this with my 8 year old.

She was been bullied at school and sunk to an all time low.

I took her to our doctor and he arranged counselling straight away. We took her out of school and home educated for a while to help get her confidence back.

From experience and I am also a therapist, let your nephew just go through every emotion because he will be stronger for it.

I had to let my kid hit rock bottom before she came back up again and with all the help that she got she is so much better for it.

We were against medication because we did not want to put a lid on what she was feeling. In fact my doctor was of the same thinking and we just let her tell us how she felt through counselling, through writing down in a feeling book and it worked.

This started Feb this year and by Sept she is tons better.

If it is behaviour, then the therapist will get get to the bottom of what is going on. 8 Year old children start to form who there are and this will again change again at 16 and then at 21.

School may be your answer as to why he is feeling this way.

Our daughter self harmed as it was a way of punishing herself but through the counselling she knew that there were other ways of helping get through the bad days.

If you need to email me direct, then please do so.

]]> By: pms http://exboyfriendexgirlfriend.com/advice-for-a-broken-heart/what-to-do-about-8-yr-old-with-depression-and-anxiety/comment-page-1#comment-33026 pms Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:49:09 +0000 http://exboyfriendexgirlfriend.com/4418/what-to-do-about-8-yr-old-with-depression-and-anxiety#comment-33026 I feel so bad for him. Has anyone just sat down and tried to talk to him? Is it possible that someone is doing something to him? I understand that people hate to think about this but if the way he is acting is new I would definitely check to see if someone is hurting him. It may be hard to get him to talk because people who hurt kids use fear to make the child keep quite. If they do put him on any medicine i would suggest using the lowest dosage. Please let us know how he is doing. I feel so bad for him. Has anyone just sat down and tried to talk to him? Is it possible that someone is doing something to him? I understand that people hate to think about this but if the way he is acting is new I would definitely check to see if someone is hurting him. It may be hard to get him to talk because people who hurt kids use fear to make the child keep quite. If they do put him on any medicine i would suggest using the lowest dosage. Please let us know how he is doing.

]]> By: hip lady http://exboyfriendexgirlfriend.com/advice-for-a-broken-heart/what-to-do-about-8-yr-old-with-depression-and-anxiety/comment-page-1#comment-33025 hip lady Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:10:59 +0000 http://exboyfriendexgirlfriend.com/4418/what-to-do-about-8-yr-old-with-depression-and-anxiety#comment-33025 leave meds out. your family needs to find out more on why he is like he is. start by trying to remember the time he started this. could be he is hiding something that he is scared to say. leave meds out. your family needs to find out more on why he is like he is. start by trying to remember the time he started this. could be he is hiding something that he is scared to say.

]]> By: bridgettemegann http://exboyfriendexgirlfriend.com/advice-for-a-broken-heart/what-to-do-about-8-yr-old-with-depression-and-anxiety/comment-page-1#comment-33024 bridgettemegann Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:48:04 +0000 http://exboyfriendexgirlfriend.com/4418/what-to-do-about-8-yr-old-with-depression-and-anxiety#comment-33024 I went through what your nephew went through when I was 8 to the time I was 11. I was very suicidal-- chances are this child may be too. One thing that worked for me was every night before I went to sleep I listed 5 things that I liked about myself. Each night they had to be different. They could be about my mental or physical self. This exercise pulled me out of the suicidal part. Then I got a journal and wrote everything out. Have his parents get him a journal and have them make sure he is writing-- but make sure that they do not read it. As for medication, I don't believe in it for most things. I think that you should try to help him without medication first, and see what you can do that way. I went through what your nephew went through when I was 8 to the time I was 11. I was very suicidal– chances are this child may be too. One thing that worked for me was every night before I went to sleep I listed 5 things that I liked about myself. Each night they had to be different. They could be about my mental or physical self. This exercise pulled me out of the suicidal part. Then I got a journal and wrote everything out. Have his parents get him a journal and have them make sure he is writing– but make sure that they do not read it.

As for medication, I don’t believe in it for most things. I think that you should try to help him without medication first, and see what you can do that way.

]]> By: Tweedle Dee http://exboyfriendexgirlfriend.com/advice-for-a-broken-heart/what-to-do-about-8-yr-old-with-depression-and-anxiety/comment-page-1#comment-33023 Tweedle Dee Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:24:36 +0000 http://exboyfriendexgirlfriend.com/4418/what-to-do-about-8-yr-old-with-depression-and-anxiety#comment-33023 Medication should be the last resort. Seek the help of mental health professionals instead. Medication should be the last resort. Seek the help of mental health professionals instead.

]]> By: musicman47 http://exboyfriendexgirlfriend.com/advice-for-a-broken-heart/what-to-do-about-8-yr-old-with-depression-and-anxiety/comment-page-1#comment-33022 musicman47 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:00:57 +0000 http://exboyfriendexgirlfriend.com/4418/what-to-do-about-8-yr-old-with-depression-and-anxiety#comment-33022 I am sorry to hear about your nephew :( Man, that sounds so young to be having any kind of emotional issues doesn't it? I know they Paxill for anxiety. And there are my treatments for his depression as well. Is there something going on in his family that would make him feel this way? Good luck to you and your nephew :) I am sorry to hear about your nephew :( Man, that sounds so young to be having any kind of emotional issues doesn’t it? I know they Paxill for anxiety. And there are my treatments for his depression as well. Is there something going on in his family that would make him feel this way? Good luck to you and your nephew :)

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