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My 20 yr old clinically depressed son refuses help
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<blockquote data-quote="tryagain" data-source="post: 624018" data-attributes="member: 14865"><p>I have always posted here about my bipolar daughter, difficult child. But--her brother (easy child/difficult child) suffers from crippling depression. Reading your posts brings back painful memories of this genius (really) child who had a full ride scholarship to college, sitting in a crumpled heap in the doctor's office midway through his 2nd year of college, failing classes, feeling defeated and lost.</p><p></p><p>Depression is so horrible. And I agree with everyone, the depressed individual is master of his own destiny...BUT a great p-doctor, medications, and supportive family can help your precious child. I know. Today my son is almost through with college. (8 years of it-time and again he'd drop all his courses when depression would hit) He saw his p-doctor today, sees him monthly of his own volition. Recently, he sprang to the rescue of his little sis (difficult child) when she tried to overdose. </p><p></p><p>So I want to let you know that it CAN get better for a depressed person, but frustratingly, we don't get to be in charge. It's up to them. And it may take time. But all is not lost. Thinking of you moms tonight. Praying for a night's rest for your troubled hearts.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tryagain, post: 624018, member: 14865"] I have always posted here about my bipolar daughter, difficult child. But--her brother (easy child/difficult child) suffers from crippling depression. Reading your posts brings back painful memories of this genius (really) child who had a full ride scholarship to college, sitting in a crumpled heap in the doctor's office midway through his 2nd year of college, failing classes, feeling defeated and lost. Depression is so horrible. And I agree with everyone, the depressed individual is master of his own destiny...BUT a great p-doctor, medications, and supportive family can help your precious child. I know. Today my son is almost through with college. (8 years of it-time and again he'd drop all his courses when depression would hit) He saw his p-doctor today, sees him monthly of his own volition. Recently, he sprang to the rescue of his little sis (difficult child) when she tried to overdose. So I want to let you know that it CAN get better for a depressed person, but frustratingly, we don't get to be in charge. It's up to them. And it may take time. But all is not lost. Thinking of you moms tonight. Praying for a night's rest for your troubled hearts. [/QUOTE]
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