Thought I would update on my DD9, who I have posted about quite a lot. We started her on 500 mg of Rhodiola Rosea daily about 2 months ago, going on a tip from someone here. It is an herb with a long history of usage for depression and anxiety and some studies showing some efficacy (eg:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17990195).
While it has not been a wonder drug, we really have seen improvement. I would estimate that DD's # of "bad days" has decreased by at least 50%, if not more. She is still cranky and sharp around the edges at times, but we see significantly fewer major meltdowns and less existential sadness. It's possible that summer break is the reason for the improvement--she has done some really good camps and has also been very physically active--but last summer was quite bad.
Just thought I would update. It has been a good couple of months!
