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When childhood psychiatric treatment feels like altering your child's essential self

My son needs to see a psychiatrist but I'm afraid that starting him on medication at 12 will change who he fundamentally is as a person.

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Parental protection of a child's authentic nature conflicts with the desire to alleviate their suffering.

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