Your teenager has been quieter lately. School feels heavier. Sleep is off. Meals get skipped, or all they want is fast food and energy drinks. You may have heard your child say, “I'm tired,” when what they really mean is, “I don't feel like myself anymore.” For many parents, the hardest moment comes next. A
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A parent often notices something is off before they can name it. Their child isn't crying all day, and they may still laugh at a text from a friend or perk up when something good happens. But they're sleeping far more than usual, eating differently, moving through the day like their body weighs twice as
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When a child finally starts to feel a little better on treatment, parents often feel two things at once. Relief, because the sadness, anxiety, or irritability may be easing. Worry, because medication side effects can raise a whole new set of questions, and weight change is one of the most common concerns families bring up.
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Your child used to seem easy to read. Now every request becomes a fight. Homework ends in yelling. A sibling bumps into them and they explode. You try firmer limits, softer limits, more patience, less screen time, earlier bedtime. Nothing seems to reach the root problem. Many parents land in my office carrying two worries
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