The decision to place a child on medication is not an easy one. It’s important to know the facts before making a choice that influences the developing brains of kids, teens and young adults. Over the course of treating hundreds of children with anxiety or OCD, Dr. Mona Potter has seen medication play an important role—in the right circumstances. In this video she discusses the latest research and breaks down the pros and cons between medicating and not medicating.
At InStride, we walk with families to help them make the decision that is right for their unique situation and treatment. And we never consider medication as a permanent fixture for kids or teens.
Dr. Potter, Chief Medical Officer and Co-Founder of InStride, discusses the research around medication
as part of research, and shares information that can help guide your decision.
When a child has an anxiety and/or obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), a parent’s actions – even with good intentions – can accidentally make things worse. Understanding how parents take part in the anxiety cycle is important in helping kids get better.
General Catalyst leads funding round joined by .406 Ventures, Valtruis, Mass General Brigham Ventures, and Hopelab Foundation to bolster insurance-based mental health program availability in new markets.
Learn how we work with children, teens, young adults, and their caregivers to break the anxiety/avoidance cycle. We help them learn flexible responses to their anxious thoughts and feelings through exposure and response prevention, and acceptance. We create fear hierarchies and work our way through them, one step at a time.
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