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Lost & Confused: 18 YO Struggling With Depression
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<blockquote data-quote="Larkspur" data-source="post: 715437" data-attributes="member: 22099"><p>This may be of interest:</p><p>Being in a relationship, for me, has always caused me to become depressed. Two teenagers with mental illness together is <strong><em>not healthy</em>. </strong>Going in and out of the same relationship and being unable to cope without said partner is <strong><em>not healthy.</em></strong></p><p>At first, yes, breaking up was awful for me, but now I am completely stress-free. I have realized that I feel much better mentally, without a partner.</p><p>I do not advise that you force or hint for them to break up, but I am worried that your son is only hurting his girlfriend. I was in a relationship with someone that had depression, and I felt that it was my job to take care of his mental health. Whenever I went though mood swings, and he came to me looking for support, I was unable to give that support because I also needed it. </p><p>I personally went though a time in which I felt the same as your son. My school paid for a counselor, and after healing over time, and having someone to talk to, I am feeling much better mentally. If you let him go and deal with this himself, I am afraid that he will think that you are giving up on him. I know that he is 18, but please stay by his side and be supportive. I really mean it, because I don't know where I would be without my parents' support.</p><p>Find a counselor that he can talk to. Someone that is younger may be better. I found it a bit awkward to talk to someone that was much older than me- just because I felt as if they "wouldn't understand me" (Yep, all teenagers say this). Medication will also be great, although some side-effects of antidepressants cause depression for some reason. I personally took medication that was a sort of "multi-use" medication? It worked for depression, anxiety, and I think ADD? I took it for 7 years, and I am proud to say that last month, I finally got the okay to stop taking it! The right medication and therapy will do wonders of help, even if it takes a lot of time <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Larkspur, post: 715437, member: 22099"] This may be of interest: Being in a relationship, for me, has always caused me to become depressed. Two teenagers with mental illness together is [B][I]not healthy[/I]. [/B]Going in and out of the same relationship and being unable to cope without said partner is [B][I]not healthy.[/I][/B] At first, yes, breaking up was awful for me, but now I am completely stress-free. I have realized that I feel much better mentally, without a partner. I do not advise that you force or hint for them to break up, but I am worried that your son is only hurting his girlfriend. I was in a relationship with someone that had depression, and I felt that it was my job to take care of his mental health. Whenever I went though mood swings, and he came to me looking for support, I was unable to give that support because I also needed it. I personally went though a time in which I felt the same as your son. My school paid for a counselor, and after healing over time, and having someone to talk to, I am feeling much better mentally. If you let him go and deal with this himself, I am afraid that he will think that you are giving up on him. I know that he is 18, but please stay by his side and be supportive. I really mean it, because I don't know where I would be without my parents' support. Find a counselor that he can talk to. Someone that is younger may be better. I found it a bit awkward to talk to someone that was much older than me- just because I felt as if they "wouldn't understand me" (Yep, all teenagers say this). Medication will also be great, although some side-effects of antidepressants cause depression for some reason. I personally took medication that was a sort of "multi-use" medication? It worked for depression, anxiety, and I think ADD? I took it for 7 years, and I am proud to say that last month, I finally got the okay to stop taking it! The right medication and therapy will do wonders of help, even if it takes a lot of time :) [/QUOTE]
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