i think that goes more generally to the care people receive from their doctors past "take two of these pills every morning". i've had every kind of doctor, from the one who prescribed me what i asked for, no real questions asked, to the one who read the list of side effects to me, asked whether i understood it all, and called a week after i started on a med to remind me to fill out my daily mood chart, and to ask whether everything was fine. ideally, i think, everyone should have the latter kind of doctor, and the former kind should get kicked out of all medical associations.

teenagers ought to also have parents who monitor their reaction to medicines. i would think. or, well, yeah -- i know. some teens' parents are worthless. that's still no reason to ban meds.

whether anti-depressants screw with developing brains, that's a whole different kettle of fish, and probably worth looking into.