post traumatic stress disorde
"My 12 year old son was placed on this medication, 0.5 mg at night and later we added 0.5 mg in the morning.  After 5 months on the medication he had gained a lot of weight.  He had always been physically fit and active.  The medication flattened his mood, he lost interest in activities and it did not help his rages.  We stopped the medication and now a month later we have our son's spark back.  He is happier and more active.  At some point his post traumatic stress disorder/anxiety will trigger and we will have another rage but in the meantime we have a much happier, loving child.  The only downside of quitting Risperdal is his lack of focus for school work."