wistful, I think you are on the right track. For years, I have thought of meds as a last resort and I managed to go without so far. I'm retired now so maybe I'm through the rough bits. I'm often amazed at how quickly some people will start with meds for sp and for all sorts of other things and even in combination. Paxil has a warning with regard to use on minors and it is clear that before the growth cycle ends, the brain chemistry among other things are different from adults. Paxil and other drugs that affect brain chemistry (or that's what I percieve they do) should, in my opinion, be taken with much greater caution then they are and only when other forms of therapy has failed. I also do not think that they should be used in order to "survive" the stress and strains of going to college or uni. I do know that in some cases, meds are beneficial and have even saved lives so they are important when circumstances call for them. Good luck -- you made it this far! :wink:
