Mr Blonde
Bluelighter
- Joined
- Oct 1, 2006
- Messages
- 13,813
I'm 17 years old, and when I was 16 I was put on Zoloft. I went to see the doctor because of depression, and with the use of the SSRI and therapy I'm perfectly healthy now and love life again!
But, I read in the Australian the other day that Zoloft is not allowed to be given to people under 18 who suffer depression. It's only indicated for anxiety disorders in minors. And, now that I think back to when I was Rx'd the SSRI, I was telling my doctor I was depressed and yet he was writing down social anxiety on his computer.
Basically, it looks like he did a bit of a run around in order to get me on the Zoloft. Which I am thankful for, I believed it saved my life. But is this legal?
n.b. - I don't plan to hold this against my doc or anything, I'm just curious.
But, I read in the Australian the other day that Zoloft is not allowed to be given to people under 18 who suffer depression. It's only indicated for anxiety disorders in minors. And, now that I think back to when I was Rx'd the SSRI, I was telling my doctor I was depressed and yet he was writing down social anxiety on his computer.
Basically, it looks like he did a bit of a run around in order to get me on the Zoloft. Which I am thankful for, I believed it saved my life. But is this legal?
n.b. - I don't plan to hold this against my doc or anything, I'm just curious.