Teenage Suicide due to Zoloft
I have a 16 year old daughter who started to display signs of depression this past summer. We put her on Zoloft, 50mg a day. We started seeing some immediate improvements and felt comfortable that we had chosed the correct therapy and drug.
But then she started to display moodiness, more isoloation in her room, and change in her dress (ie black nail polish, heavier make up). After appx 3 months on Zoloft she threatened she would slit her wrists. last night. Then it hit me like a ton of bricks. I remember recently reading about the warnings of this exact problem. I am taking her to the doctor first thing in the morning. I believe we need to ease her off this drug gradually. I was suppose to leave in 2 days for a business trip to Greece, but I am cancelling. Heads up to parents. At first you may see an improvement and then bang. Will keep you posted.
posted by stephania @ 5:57 PM
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