tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85017142011-10-13T16:35:28.050-07:00teenage depressionstephaniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16883276278909440626noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8501714.post-1096333553113259272004-09-27T17:57:00.000-07:002004-09-27T18:05:53.113-07:00Teenage Suicide due to ZoloftI 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.
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<br />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.
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