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<blockquote data-quote="gcvmom" data-source="post: 697319" data-attributes="member: 3444"><p>Hi [USER=20647]@Robert44[/USER] -- If you have a NAMI chapter near you, or near his campus, you might check out their peer-to-peer groups, or even online support groups for teens/young adults, which can feel less threatening or stigmatizing than face-to-face meeting with initial strangers. <a href="http://www.nami.org/Find-Support/Teens-and-Young-Adults" target="_blank">http://www.nami.org/Find-Support/Teens-and-Young-Adults</a></p><p></p><p>I think for young men, and especially those struggling with a mood disorder, the transition years between high school and the young adult years can be some of the toughest they ever face. Lots of changes, new stressors, pressures, expectations, possible loss of their previous support group of friends -- those years have proven overwhelming for both my boys, even when living at home and going to school locally. We have readjusted expectations and are trying to come to terms with a different path, though still focused on achieving self-sufficiency and financial independence in the end. Though I concur that without medication, our experience has shown that therapy will only go so far for depression.</p><p></p><p>Have you considered having him try community college locally before attempting to go back to his old campus? It would certainly save you money and could possibly help keep him feeling supported and connected to family, prevent him from isolating himself further, which can exacerbate depression, and still allow him to work towards positive goals of passing courses and earning transferable credits towards his degree.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gcvmom, post: 697319, member: 3444"] Hi [USER=20647]@Robert44[/USER] -- If you have a NAMI chapter near you, or near his campus, you might check out their peer-to-peer groups, or even online support groups for teens/young adults, which can feel less threatening or stigmatizing than face-to-face meeting with initial strangers. [URL]http://www.nami.org/Find-Support/Teens-and-Young-Adults[/URL] I think for young men, and especially those struggling with a mood disorder, the transition years between high school and the young adult years can be some of the toughest they ever face. Lots of changes, new stressors, pressures, expectations, possible loss of their previous support group of friends -- those years have proven overwhelming for both my boys, even when living at home and going to school locally. We have readjusted expectations and are trying to come to terms with a different path, though still focused on achieving self-sufficiency and financial independence in the end. Though I concur that without medication, our experience has shown that therapy will only go so far for depression. Have you considered having him try community college locally before attempting to go back to his old campus? It would certainly save you money and could possibly help keep him feeling supported and connected to family, prevent him from isolating himself further, which can exacerbate depression, and still allow him to work towards positive goals of passing courses and earning transferable credits towards his degree. [/QUOTE]
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