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<blockquote data-quote="flutterbee" data-source="post: 86257"><p>I understand the desire to not want to let your son run away from his mistakes. However, the high school years can be so unforgiving. Almost everyone has a horror story about their own high school years. Throw a mental illness into the mix and it's compounded ten-fold.</p><p></p><p>Major depression is much more than having the blues. It robs one of their self esteem - which can be very hard to overcome - and the ability to use good judgment, just for starters. It can be incredibly difficult to overcome in the best of circumstances.</p><p></p><p>Is your son receiving therapy in addition to medications? If he's still feeling this way, he needs more support. Whether that's a medication tweak (as in dosage), a medication change, a medication addition or therapy. Studies show that the best results in treating depression are achieved when medications in combination with therapy are utilized. The distorted, negative thinking that comes with major depression tends to become learned behavior. That's where therapy comes in...to retrain the brain, so to speak.</p><p></p><p>This is what I would do. I would give it til Christmas break...unless of course you see a significant decline in your son. If by that time things haven't changed, I would consider a switch to another school. </p><p></p><p>Yes, our actions have consequences. But, the choices your son made that have led to these consequences were not made in the proper frame of mind.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="flutterbee, post: 86257"] I understand the desire to not want to let your son run away from his mistakes. However, the high school years can be so unforgiving. Almost everyone has a horror story about their own high school years. Throw a mental illness into the mix and it's compounded ten-fold. Major depression is much more than having the blues. It robs one of their self esteem - which can be very hard to overcome - and the ability to use good judgment, just for starters. It can be incredibly difficult to overcome in the best of circumstances. Is your son receiving therapy in addition to medications? If he's still feeling this way, he needs more support. Whether that's a medication tweak (as in dosage), a medication change, a medication addition or therapy. Studies show that the best results in treating depression are achieved when medications in combination with therapy are utilized. The distorted, negative thinking that comes with major depression tends to become learned behavior. That's where therapy comes in...to retrain the brain, so to speak. This is what I would do. I would give it til Christmas break...unless of course you see a significant decline in your son. If by that time things haven't changed, I would consider a switch to another school. Yes, our actions have consequences. But, the choices your son made that have led to these consequences were not made in the proper frame of mind. [/QUOTE]
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