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What is the most common medication used to treat mental illness in adolescents?
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∙ 14y ago
It depends on what mental illness you are thinking of. For Bipolar disorder there are a few different meds that adolescents commonly take. Lamictal, Lithium, and Depikote.
For depression in adolescents, Wellbutrin is common and Lexapro works very well in adolescents.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 10y agoIt depends on which mental disorder you are referring to.
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How was mental illness treated?
depends on the illness, usually with medication and talking
How do you lessen effects of mental illness?
medication and counselling
Exatly drugs for mental illness?
Mood stabilizer medication, which is used to treat bipolar illness, has able to exactly replace a missing brain enzyme to treat mental illness.
How is mental illness managed?
Medication and counseling. Depending on what type. There are many types and many kinds of medication and/or counseling.
What is the most common mental illness?
depression
Why do some mental health professionals refer to mental illness as a myth?
When myth or superstition is used by common people to diagnose or treat people with mental illness, this is called myth by mental health professionals.
What medication requires measurement?
There are quite a few medications that require physiological measurements. Any medication required for a mental illness for example requires these measurements to be taken.
How do you get permanent relief from sinusitis caused by mental illness?
Sinusitis is not caused by mental illness. Mental illness can be caused by sinusitis infection.
What is an open plea with mental illness?
not guilty by reason of mental illness
Who had the first mental illness?
Mental illness predates recorded history.
Can you join the marines with a mental illness?
It depends on what kind of mental illness and the severity of it. If you are currently taking a medication for it, then the answer is no. But if it is something small like minor depression or anxiety that only happens on occasion, then you should be fine. It is all up to the doctor that is looking you over at MEPS.
When was The Myth of Mental Illness created?
The Myth of Mental Illness was created in 1961.
