Uses and side effects The antidepressants are used in major depression and also are sometimes used in enuresis of children. The side effects of antidepressants are many like dry mouth sedation increased appetite hypotension and convulsions to name only few but most important of them all are dependence of patients on these medications and then drug abuse. The electro convulsive therapy has side effect of some impairment in memory hence it is only used in extreme cases.

Other options and their advantages The other options available in market are herbal medicines, cognitive psychotherapy, yoga and other alternative medicine. Most of these therapies are based on age-old system on minimally disrupting chemical composition of body but at same time relieving subjects of their symptoms. One of herbal medicines is St. John’s wort. Therapies like yoga and psychotherapy are gaining ground as most drugs are having their own side effects profile but these have none. Cognitive therapy aims at altering thought processes of individual and has beneficial effects not only in depression but also in disorders as varied as panic attacks, bulimia, etc. From discussion it is clear that there are a number of options available and what is best for one is not necessarily going to be best for other and hence therapy should be customized for individual rather than generalized.

When your child reaches age of about 2 (and older) and is eating solid foods from all food groups, vitamin supplements are usually not necessary. Try and provide adequate amount of vitamins and minerals to your children through foods they eat regularly. Sometimes this can be an impossible task and if you think your child is lacking sufficient amounts of vitamins, best thing to do is to contact their doctor who will recommend whether or not vitamin supplements are necessary. It is important to remember that vitamin supplements are meant to accompany food and are in no way meant as a replacement for a healthy diet.

Health-related information changes frequently, and while every attempt has been made to ensure content in this article is up to date and accurate, you should always check with a doctor or nutritional expert before undertaking any substantial change in diet or lifestyle.