against MY better judgement

The judge, last week, said that he was placing our son on house arrest instead of locking him up - "against my better judgement" he said.  Well, his better judgement, I believe, would have been wrong because T is doing very well right now.  He's getting up in the morning very easily, he's well-behaved, he's doing his HOMEWORK, and he's going to bed at a decent hour.  It's the BEST he's EVER been.  Still he wants medication for concentration.  I took him to the doctor and Wellbutrin was prescribed for his ADD (since he's an addict an ADD med is out) and for his "depression".  He also suggested a mood stabilizer!  A MOOD STABILIZER!!  For his POSSIBLE BIPOLAR!!   Now I'm losing faith in psychiatrists!  My friend, a medical doctor and in recovery, told me that his doctor did the same thing.  He kept insisting that my friend had bipolar!!  I know for a fact that my son doesn't have it.  Even though this doc is prescribing for ADD and depression, just the mere fact that he is suggesting it could be a possibility is WAY off base.  Maybe it's because I mentioned that my two of my mother's siblings had bipolar.  Immediately - he jumps to that.  A 15 minute conversation and he's got it figured out.   Having said that.........T wants to try the medication.  His counselor and caseworker think he should try it.  The side effects - even headache and stomachache side effects don't sit well with me because he's been off from school so many days with these symptoms.  I realize that he may have had these issues because he may have depression, but I doubt it.  I am not even sure about that one.  I KNEW my other son had it - no if, ands, or buts....but....when T is sober - he's pleasant, calm, easy to talk to, laughs.  I am not the "expert" but I think he's down because he's on house arrest without any freedoms!  He really doesn't seem down to me.  But ......like I've advocated.....people can hide depression but - again - there aren't any noticeable symptoms.    So.....against my better judgement....I am going to have him try it.  If anything, it could help his concentration and it's supposed to help his cigarette cravings.   Maybe I will be wrong like the judge!   So we'll see........