this is a question about depression?

Question: i am a 12 year old boy, and recently i saw a phyciatrist and she prescribed me luvox to treat my anxiety, depression, and obsessive thought. i meet all the criteria for all of those things, but all of this is making my behavior towards teacher, siblings, and parents much worse, so i am wondering if maybe there is some other disorder that i could have. ps i am positive that i dont have schizophrenia

Answers:
Listen, don't read into things. Speak with your psychiatrist and confide in him/her. Honestly, it WILL get better but it just takes a bit of time. There's some bit of adjustment period where the meds are raised/lowered/changed and so forth. There's no magic formula for meds... age+weight+intelligence=20 grams of this, that and the other...

It takes time and it also takes YOU to want to be well and in order for that to happen, you must trust and confide in your psychiatrist. Whatever you say to him/her will not get back to your parents or anyone because YOU are the patient, and he/she is obligated by law to look out for your best interest and guard and respect your right to keep things private.

Today's meds are nothing more than supplements that assist you, like if you were vitamin deficient. Today's meds are so much safer and far better than 10 years ago! You'd be surprised to know that you are not alone, buddy. Follow the regimen and you'll see how much nicer it is to feel good again; I promise.

Good luck and best wishes. Stick it out, even if it seems to get difficult at times; have some faith in your psychiatrist.

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it takes a while for the meds to work, if they dont work then u need to sitch medicine or get a new doctor who will not only treat you with medicine.Big hug

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