[HN Gopher] U.S. task force recommending anxiety screening in ki... ___________________________________________________________________ U.S. task force recommending anxiety screening in kids 8 and older Author : actfrench Score : 16 points Date : 2022-05-31 22:17 UTC (42 minutes ago) (HTM) web link (www.wbur.org) (TXT) w3m dump (www.wbur.org) | greatpostman wrote: | I would keep children away from doctors whose only solution is | medication. Much better that they weather through mental issues | and come out a normal adult. Medication when taken young, which | is almost certainly what this would cause, can be very hard to | get off of | voisin wrote: | Perhaps rather than medication we could take a closer look at | why children are so anxious in the first place. | | I envy countries that focus on Gross National Happiness vs GDP. | giantg2 wrote: | I would be more concerned the risks associated with over | diagnosis, or dredging up problems where there aren't any. | kelseyfrog wrote: | > The good news is that we have decades of high-quality research | demonstrating how to effectively intervene to reduce symptoms and | to help anxious youth cope and function better. These include | both medical and nonmedical interventions like cognitive | behavioral therapy, which studies show to be safe and effective. | | That's the good news? ___________________________________________________________________ (page generated 2022-05-31 23:00 UTC)