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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 509871" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>When I was a child and then a teen, I suffered from very serious depression (as an adult too, but it started to really kick up at thirteen). Your daughter sounds very depressed and if you are clinically depressed, you need medical treatment, which usually includes medication. I have spent time in psychiatric hospitals three times (twice for medication tweaking) and found the experiences very positive each time. I hope your daughter does too. But the first few days in the hospital freaked me out too! It took me a while to start feeling a little bit better and making friends and even getting interested in the sicker of the patients. I was young too...just 23.</p><p></p><p>If your daughter made a suicide attempt, in my opinion she needs more than talking and probably shouldn't go back to college until she feels better. In fact, a break without stress may help her. People respond differently while recovering from depression...some like to stay busy and others need to rest as if they had a serious case of the flu. Also, depression is easier to treat in some people than others.</p><p></p><p>Along with probable medication, your daughter WILL be told to see a therapist. I highly recommend Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. This therapy teaches you how to cope better and how to work through stress that often causes people who are prone to depression to fall apart. Also, make sure your daughter is not self-medicating with any sort of recreational drugs. Recreatinal drugs are bad for all kids. For kids who are depressed, they only make things worse. So does drinking...it is a depressant. </p><p></p><p>Although your daughter's life hasn't been a bowl of cherries, a lot of kids have bumps in their lives and don't get depressed. Does depression run in the family on either side of her genetic tree? Dad contributed 50% of his DNA, so his side also counts. The more history you can give the doctors, the better they can help.</p><p></p><p>((((Big hugs)))). I wish you both the best. Your daughter reminds me of myself as a teenager. Please keep posting.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 509871, member: 1550"] When I was a child and then a teen, I suffered from very serious depression (as an adult too, but it started to really kick up at thirteen). Your daughter sounds very depressed and if you are clinically depressed, you need medical treatment, which usually includes medication. I have spent time in psychiatric hospitals three times (twice for medication tweaking) and found the experiences very positive each time. I hope your daughter does too. But the first few days in the hospital freaked me out too! It took me a while to start feeling a little bit better and making friends and even getting interested in the sicker of the patients. I was young too...just 23. If your daughter made a suicide attempt, in my opinion she needs more than talking and probably shouldn't go back to college until she feels better. In fact, a break without stress may help her. People respond differently while recovering from depression...some like to stay busy and others need to rest as if they had a serious case of the flu. Also, depression is easier to treat in some people than others. Along with probable medication, your daughter WILL be told to see a therapist. I highly recommend Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. This therapy teaches you how to cope better and how to work through stress that often causes people who are prone to depression to fall apart. Also, make sure your daughter is not self-medicating with any sort of recreational drugs. Recreatinal drugs are bad for all kids. For kids who are depressed, they only make things worse. So does drinking...it is a depressant. Although your daughter's life hasn't been a bowl of cherries, a lot of kids have bumps in their lives and don't get depressed. Does depression run in the family on either side of her genetic tree? Dad contributed 50% of his DNA, so his side also counts. The more history you can give the doctors, the better they can help. ((((Big hugs)))). I wish you both the best. Your daughter reminds me of myself as a teenager. Please keep posting. [/QUOTE]
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