In 2008, my 11-year-old son was prescribed several medications by the only pediatric psychiatrist in my state. This was on the basis of a 15 minute conversation with my son. Was there any discussion about side effects? Not that I recall. One of those drugs was Prozac. After less than a month (which was hellish) we quit giving him all those medications.
Did this make me cynical and bitter about psychiatry specifically, and the medical profession in general? You're damn right.
In 2008, my 11-year-old son was prescribed several medications by the only pediatric psychiatrist in my state. This was on the basis of a 15 minute conversation with my son. Was there any discussion about side effects? Not that I recall. One of those drugs was Prozac. After less than a month (which was hellish) we quit giving him all those medications.
Did this make me cynical and bitter about psychiatry specifically, and the medical profession in general? You're damn right.