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[quote=Anonymous]Therapy for sure.  My kids have my depression and anxiety what has helped is my being open about it. I take medication and they do not but they know that’s an option and they know I waited far too long to try medication and that it’s made a huge difference in my life. I also am type A personality and I get overwhelmed very easily (too much noise etc.) they’re similar.   They’re teens so only so much of this I can help them with but they know I meditate, they both have the calm app on phones, I need alone time when overwhelmed, exercise is key, sometimes playing with the dog and taking a bath or long shower is more important than getting an A on the test, nutrition, your daughters eating would really worry me, we talk about how food makes us feel , too much sugar making us feel horrible, sodas etc. need for a lot of water.  We really emphasize relationships, spending time as a family, doing outdoor things (skiing, rafting, tennis, hiking, biking).  Having a few good friends versus getting caught up in the whole popular thing.  Being comfortable by yourself, alone versus lonely.   We encourage silliness.  This is the gift that returned to my life when I went on medication. I was ridiculously serious my whole life starting as a small child. Now I frequently embarrass my kids with “dancing like nobody is watching” and other general silliness.  I work at being lighthearted as contradictory as that may be.  I also believe strongly in vitamin D, Bs and folate to help those of us with more complicated chemistry.  [/quote]

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