Depressed Teens Have Big Trouble Getting Help

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olexasnook of DC 8:27PM April 19, 2010

Why is the ultimate answer always to start popping pills!? The reasons for depression are often rooted far deeper than a simple pill. Why can't therapy be available for poorer families such as mine? And, why can't the government realize that problems are often rooted with children forced to stay or go somewhere that is NOT good for their mental health!
For example, here is my own situation:
My parents are in the middle of a divorce. My depression comes from the fact that my mother wants to move me away from my dad. I have been going to lawyers for two years now, saying the exact same thing each and every time. I want to STAY! I want my DAD!!! Does anyone listen? Not yet. And the only answer people can give me is to take a few pills. Not gonna happen. I would rather get some real help and learn to deal with life the way that life should be lived!
Maybe I'm wrong... It's quite possible. I don't have any degrees in the subject... But I have a first hand experiance that I hope you will listen too.

T-Bird of IL 3:44PM November 16, 2009

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tredwaygir of KY 1:54PM November 13, 2009

This subject really amuses me.Why is the solution always popping pills in to our children?I'll tell you why.Because then Children's Services can manipulate situations and stick their noses in it.You want a solution to this problem.Get your judges and higher ups to make rational decisions when it comes to our children.Do you know how many teens are depressed because courts order them to have a relationship with an abusive parent?Too many to name.Why in this country do we feel it is in a child's best interest all the time to deal with a parent who is not only unfit but also a liar,abuser,stalker, and manipulator of our court systems?At some point we all need to wake up and nail the problem before it gets this far out of hand instead of popping psychotropic meds in to our children to cope with life.Pills do not help you deal with life.There is no solution to life's problems in a pill.It is all in how the system forces people to deal with unfair situations and our teens get railroaded in the middle.Wake up people because the system is the problem and changes need to be made to protect our children.

Diana Smith of PA 8:52PM October 29, 2009

Parents and teens who have found a therapist could ask the therapist whether this site is suitable for their situation:
http://stressedfamily.blogspot.com/2009/08/stressed-family-strong-family-chapter-1.html.
The site presents suggestions for helping a teen become more resilient, that is, more able to handle stress.
The site is not intended to take the place of therapy, and a suicidal teen should be evaluated as Nancy Shute's article recommends.
Kind regards,
Bill Taylor

William R. Taylor, M.D. of CT 8:12AM September 11, 2009

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soundtracks of AL 4:56AM July 17, 2009

Few days back a person came to me with the complaints that he is not able to concentrate on his work anymore. He had sleepless nights and that he lost pleasure in most of the things he used to like. Also, he used to feel sad, gloomy and irritable all the time. He felt that his life is not worth living and that he should die. All the time he felt tired and low in energy.
What is this person suffering from? The answer is depression. The people in depression feel sad, tired and low in energy all the time. They are usually not able to concentrate on their work. Either they sleep very less, wake up early in the morning or they sleep too much and feel like not getting up in the morning. The time becomes hard for them to pass as they feel very gloomy and sad. They loose pleasure in their surroundings and feel that it is very difficult for them to stand the day. Since the arrival of the day is very painful to them they feel very difficult to get up in the morning. Even if they are not feeling sleepy they lie in the bed as the arrival of another day is not welcoming anything new to them. They feel low in energy all the time and not able to enjoy their day to day usual activities. Sometimes they feel like crying and they actually cry a lot. Most of the time they feel that they are no good, they cannot do anything well and that they are worthless. They cut themselves of from the social circle because they have lot of shame and guilt about themselves not performing well. They feel helpless because of moving away from the society. They feel hopeless as all the things appear to them as gloomy and that they feel that the life has come to an end and that there is no hope in their life. Sometimes they think of committing suicide as well because they feel hopelessness in their lives. Sometimes they plan to take suicidal actions. Mostly people do not act on these plans but sometimes they actually does act over these plans. So you need to be very careful if someone related to you is suffering from these problems....................
http://psychologist-depression-treatment.blogspot.com/

Psychologist India 8:59AM June 22, 2009

I think most parents find it difficult to recognize the difference between normal teenage behavior and signs of clinical depression. Kids change a lot during the teenage years. I just finished reading "The Primal Teen," a book about teen's brains, and learned some amazing things about how the teen brain changes. (It changes A LOT!)
Because so much is happening -- physically, emotionally, psychologically -- it's essential that we talk more about how to recognize the signs of depression and other forms of mental illness. My hope is that more pediatricians will show a willingness to have these kinds of discussions with parents, instead of treating the subject as "out of bounds."
If parents, pediatricians, and teachers can join together and recognize depression as a real issue, then we can help more kids great the treatment they need.
Jennifer
iParentblog.com

Jennifer Stone Gonzalez of VT 10:03AM May 16, 2009