"The medications seemed to induce more behavioral problems than they helped," said Ola. "I was always in trouble for something, and they were always adjusting the meds or sticking me in the psychiatric unit for something."
After a neuropsychological test, Ola was diagnosed with Asperger's too. Her signs of maladjustment as a preteen? Maybe they were how a neuroatypical kid dealt with stress.
Growing up in northern Virginia, Ola was a skinny and anxious preteen... she was withdrawn and easily distracted. She ate little; the textures of some foods did not seem right.
By age 11, Kassondra Ola had been prescribed the following psychiatric medications at one point or another: Zoloft, Concerta, Celexa... it's a mix of antidepressants, antipsychotics, a stimulant, and a few things for seizures.
#mental-health #childhood-trauma #bipolar-disorder #autism-spectrum-disorder #psychiatric-medication
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