A change in your child’s dose is information, and in most cases it doesn’t mean anything is going wrong.
A two-minute read, three things to try, for ages 11 to 18.
Where to start
Take the change as information about your child’s growing body, not a verdict.
Explain it calmly: “The doctor thinks this will work a bit better.”
Tell your child they can mention anything they notice.
The rest of the tip, and why it works, is in the library.
Sources
YoungMinds, getting started with medication (written for young people; worth reading with your child); Medicines for Children, leaflets for parents on individual medicines
It goes with
When Reassurance Stops Working.For parents whose child is anxious and can’t be talked out of it, however often the adults around them try.
The first chapter you open here is free to read in full.
Free on this subject
General mental health.What to do first, what helps, and who else can help. Free to read and to print.
Anxiety.What to do first, what helps, and who else can help. Free to read and to print.
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