I have four children. I have two on medication, and I hate it. One for a mood disorder and the other for adhd. My oldest daughter, not on meds, has a learning disability, but with accommodations she does very well. My youngest son without any diagnoses is the one that requires the most attention at home. I fear in the future that he will need outside help, but meanwhile he does very well at school so we can deal with him at home. I don't know what or if he will one day have a diagnosis, but he does not see reality, he only accepts the world the way he sees it. For example, he is thirteen and we were talking about drug usage and good choices. I talked about my brother, who has used marijuana every day since he was 15. He is 48 now. When I shared this with my son, he completely fell apart. I had to back up and lie to him because he was so distraught. He doesn't see reality, and I worry that one day he will lack the mental stability that is needed to handle the world.
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