[21twelve]

“The path of focus for an individual leaving dependency is seeking validation of a healthy sense of self that will set them free. Teenage depression is created as consciousness moving forward without a focal point is much like a ballerina doing pirouettes across a dance floor without a focal point. They get dizzy and fall over.”

That is a very good picture. Will come back later when I have more time to go through all of the posts. My teen daughter was just diagnosed with anxiety disorder and OCD. Not too severe, but it does impact her life to a degree. The psychiatrist we met with and who did the testing is recommending DBT (dialectical behavior therapy), which others have said is good. We are just getting started with the process.

She's a really good kid, kind, well-behaved and is a Christian. A better person than me really.

[tired&retired]

It gets interesting in my house as my wife is an MD Psychiatrist. She has seen far too much to be locked in the pharma model.