L.F.
Dear D.,
Greetings!!!
I'm wondering if your friend has thought about researching homeopathic and natural remedies instead of taking her daughter to a psychiatrist. Please remember that kids are ALIVE and have feelings and spirit and do not deserve to be labeled or medicated which is what a psychiatrist will do. I definitely know this from personal experience and also from working with kids. In fact, there are many low cost natural solutions that can actually help with what your friend's daughter is going through.
I recommend checking out 5 organizations validating why going the natural route is best for your friend's daughter:
http://ablechild.org/
http://www.cchr.org/
http://www.fightforkids.org/
http://www.psychsearch.net/teenscreen.html
http://www.labelmesane.com/
You'll also find some amazing data regarding alternatives at: http://www.cchr.org/solutions_and_alternatives/
And, D., please ask your friend to watch:
http://www.cchr.org/video/psychiatric_drugs/Fight_for_Kid...
Hope this helps! Please free to e~mail me at ____@____.com,
L. (Mama to 34 week old Dylan Orion) : )))