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When divorced parents disagree about their child's mental health treatment approach

My ex-husband and I are trying to co-parent our son who has ADHD and we have different philosophies about medication and structure, and our disagreements are confusing him and making his symptoms worse.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Two people who no longer share a primary relationship must align their approaches to supporting a third person whose wellbeing depends on their ability to collaborate despite their differences.

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