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<blockquote data-quote="flutterby" data-source="post: 464988" data-attributes="member: 7083"><p>I've struggled with depression for most of my life. I had my first major depressive episode at 14 - I went to school, came home, went to my room, sat on the floor by my stereo and didn't even turn on the lights when it got dark. I thought about suicide every day. My junior year of high school I missed at least one day of school a week and thought about suicide every day. That's when I started dissociating. </p><p></p><p>I made bad choices because I was just trying to survive and you don't always make the best choices when you're struggling to keep your head above water and and, the other hand, I really didn't care. I never did drugs, did get drunk a few times - and I have a strong family history of addiction and drug abuse. Mostly I just wanted to go away and make it all stop. </p><p></p><p>Finally, when I was 16 my mom took me to a counselor who was wonderful. I didn't start medication until I was 27-28, though. </p><p></p><p>I wish I could tell you there was something magical that happened that will help your son, but I can't. I got pregnant in my senior year and I had someone else to take care of. Hormones played a huge role and I felt better while I was pregnant than I ever had before. </p><p></p><p>I think that your son has insight into what is going on with him and that is a huge plus. So many people don't and, in my experience, those are the ones who stagnate. I see the idea of living with a friend as just trying something - anything - to feel better. You're right in that it probably won't change anything. You can't run away from it. But I know where it's coming from because when you feel that horrible, it's an almost desperate feeling to do something to make it stop. </p><p></p><p>My best advice? Let him find his way knowing that he has a soft place to land should he fall.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="flutterby, post: 464988, member: 7083"] I've struggled with depression for most of my life. I had my first major depressive episode at 14 - I went to school, came home, went to my room, sat on the floor by my stereo and didn't even turn on the lights when it got dark. I thought about suicide every day. My junior year of high school I missed at least one day of school a week and thought about suicide every day. That's when I started dissociating. I made bad choices because I was just trying to survive and you don't always make the best choices when you're struggling to keep your head above water and and, the other hand, I really didn't care. I never did drugs, did get drunk a few times - and I have a strong family history of addiction and drug abuse. Mostly I just wanted to go away and make it all stop. Finally, when I was 16 my mom took me to a counselor who was wonderful. I didn't start medication until I was 27-28, though. I wish I could tell you there was something magical that happened that will help your son, but I can't. I got pregnant in my senior year and I had someone else to take care of. Hormones played a huge role and I felt better while I was pregnant than I ever had before. I think that your son has insight into what is going on with him and that is a huge plus. So many people don't and, in my experience, those are the ones who stagnate. I see the idea of living with a friend as just trying something - anything - to feel better. You're right in that it probably won't change anything. You can't run away from it. But I know where it's coming from because when you feel that horrible, it's an almost desperate feeling to do something to make it stop. My best advice? Let him find his way knowing that he has a soft place to land should he fall. [/QUOTE]
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