Tapering antidepressants for children should be done under the supervision of a mental health expert or medical provider to avoid dangerous withdrawal symptoms. Stimulants like Adderall and Ritalin, as well as SSRIs like Lexapro, are commonly prescribed for young people, raising concerns about over-medicalization and the effects of unnecessary medication on children.
Could it be possible that the boom in therapy for young people is harming, not helping, the next generation? UnHerd's Florence Read spoke to the author of a new book 'Bad Therapy', Abigail Shrier, about mental health myths, gentle parenting and the medicalisation of American kids.
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