Does anyone have a child with adolescent depression?
I had a terrible time with my daughter for about 5 years. It started when she was 10. I took her to a very good physician who specializes in adolescent behavior (depression, adhd, etc.) and he put her on some medication. The meds aren’t the kind that keep her zombie-like, but her grades have improved, our relationship improved, she has very few anxiety attacks, she never talks about suicide anymore…This physician was a God-send. Take him to a doctor and see if you can find one who specializes in adolescents. Good luck!
Depression is a very hard thing to get out of. Docters have medicene for depression but, I don’t recommend giveing it to him becuase most of the time it does not work and makes the child more depressed than he was before. I recomend talking to him about this and just sitting down with him. You have to let him know that you love him and that no matter how badly he messes up in life weather grades or such that you will still love him and you are there for him. He might not feel comfortable at home because…well baisically just because he’s at that age. Show him your love, talk to him and let him know you are there and don’t get angry and…..if it gets really bad then you can try sending him to a counciler or to talk to a youth pastor at a church. The reason why I sudjest a youth pastor is becuase they deal with kids all the time and these sorts of problems and they some times know how to help the kid. I also recomend geting him into after school programs that he will enjoy and perhaps
I feel that kids should be treated like kids.Don’t try all this Gen-Y psychiatrist,antidepressant stuff.If he’s acting cranky just tell him to toughen up.If he goes too far use a physical force.Don’t spoil the child by sparing the rod.Did you ever hear of “adolescent depression” when you were growing up?No.That’s because back then it wasn’t a “crime” to beat your kid up once in a while.Once your son is old enough put him in the Army so he can serve his country like a man and put all this cranky-girly stuff behind him.
