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difficult child wants to drop out of college due to depression...what now?
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<blockquote data-quote="welcometowitsend" data-source="post: 568196" data-attributes="member: 14356"><p>I agree. I think that your daughter should come home. She may need these next few months to get things straightened out. Work a job in your town, see her therapist, get back on some medication if necessary. Put things into place like a good sleep schedule, eating habits, exercise that will all help her deal with stress and depression for the rest of her life. </p><p></p><p>Staying away from home with only a part time job, no real place to live and plenty of time on her hands will likely only make things worse for her. Additionally, you won't be able to tell what she is doing or how she is feeling and behaving (ie. is she sleeping, showering, eating...)</p><p></p><p>And if Dad cuts of support she won't need it until she is ready to go back to school. That might be a better way to approach him.... "Look, D is having some trouble coping with school and depression right now. She is going to move back in with me, work and get some medical help. Can you hold her college fund money until she is ready to go back and maybe just help out with XXX expense instead?" This will hopefully just be a delay in her education but in 5 years will it really matter that she took 1 more semester to get through school? Nope.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="welcometowitsend, post: 568196, member: 14356"] I agree. I think that your daughter should come home. She may need these next few months to get things straightened out. Work a job in your town, see her therapist, get back on some medication if necessary. Put things into place like a good sleep schedule, eating habits, exercise that will all help her deal with stress and depression for the rest of her life. Staying away from home with only a part time job, no real place to live and plenty of time on her hands will likely only make things worse for her. Additionally, you won't be able to tell what she is doing or how she is feeling and behaving (ie. is she sleeping, showering, eating...) And if Dad cuts of support she won't need it until she is ready to go back to school. That might be a better way to approach him.... "Look, D is having some trouble coping with school and depression right now. She is going to move back in with me, work and get some medical help. Can you hold her college fund money until she is ready to go back and maybe just help out with XXX expense instead?" This will hopefully just be a delay in her education but in 5 years will it really matter that she took 1 more semester to get through school? Nope. [/QUOTE]
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