"We don't want to allow some fast-talking doctor to talk them, or them and their parents, into lopping off body parts when you're 14 or 15 years old." Congressman Glenn Grothman highlights the potential long-term dangers of prescribing powerful antidepressants to children as young as 12, noting that many find it nearly impossible to stop using them later in life. Rep. Grothman further highlights the potential long-term dangers of prescribing powerful antidepressants to children.