Originally Posted by gabalyn
Has the medication change been done in consultation with his psychiatrist? Sounds like it would be worth calling him/her and asking if this is to be expected. I agree it sounds concerning. And yes, it also sounds like adolescence -- losing interest in things. But that is also a key symptom of depression, so I think you are right to be concerned and would suggest checking with psychiatrist.

All of the med changes have been done in consultation with a psychiatrist. We had a long meeting with his psychiatrist on Saturday and came to the conclusion that we should ramp down the prozac. The psychiatrist was not immediately concerned about the depression as he seemed to think that it was a phase, and didn't believe that DS was going to hurt himself or anyone else.

On the other hand, it has been very difficult for us to see DS in this state, especially since there seems to be little that we can do for him.