"i would recommend this medication only if you are 100% positive you need medication, by that i mean teachers and family recognizing the issue. my mom finally decided to give me concerta during early middle school after my teachers advised it for a few years. i recommend beginning with 9 mg and slowly going up if needed. this medication is horrible in my life in the sense that i feel like i need it to do good in school, especially now i&#039;m in college. but it causes me to be incredibly depressed. i continue to take it because grades are first, but for kids i recommend keeping a very close eye on them and follow up on depression issues because as a kid in middle school, it was horrible."