antidepressants
... right dosage is not given. 3. SSRI’s can further throw off your bodies chemical imbalance and cause serious long term and short term biological effects. B. Long Term Effects 1. A person can build up an dependence or addiction to the anti-depressants that can lead to potentially deadly side effects. 2. A chemical imbalance treated the wrong way for a prolonged period of time can lead to serious mental health issues. II. Social Effects A. Family 1. Depression can cause withdrawal physically from family members. 2. Often teens on anti-depressants treated wrong feel they can no longer talk to their family about anything. B. Friends 1. SSRI’s often cause teens to no longer associate with the friends they once had, even more than they would just being depressed. 2. Teens may no longer participate in activities that they used to enjoy. 3. Teens may feel uncomfortable in social situations...