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To: newnhdad

I would try meds ahead of hospitalization, and agree with the others re: getting them unplugged and engaged.

A job can work wonders for someone like that too, if they can handle it.


5 posted on 03/03/2018 4:55:49 AM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: 9YearLurker

(Not of course a regular job at 12, but something with responsibility, pride and reward.


8 posted on 03/03/2018 4:57:20 AM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: 9YearLurker

Before the anti-med people chime in:

The meds, especially the SSRI class, help a lot of people and can save a life.

They DO increase the danger of suicide for some people in the short run, which is why their use, especially in a child, should always be managed by a competent therapist.

And agree completely about social media. There is a ton of literature, with a lot more in the pipeline, about the role of social media in causing, and especially worsening, child and adolescent depression.


12 posted on 03/03/2018 5:05:34 AM PST by Jim Noble (Single payer is coming. Which kind do you like?)
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