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[quote=Anonymous]1)Meds and Therapy helped a lot.

2)I also did not interfere in the real issues that teen was going through (friend drama, grades, bullying) because the therapist did a good job of making her deal with it.   What I got her to agree to was a morning schedule for waking up, showering, eating.  A routine is super important. This may be the only thing that you can control and they are more likely to agree with you on this.

3)My teen was angry with me and confronted my in front of her therapist.  I was asked to butt out and to stop being a helicopter mom.  I was beyond pissed because it was completely unfounded BUT thankfully I maintained my cool.  My kiddo realized that she was blaming me unnecessarily after some more therapy. Eventually, with the help of therapist she was thankful for me and was able to come out of her depression and get her life back on track.  So be prepared to kids lashing out at you and continue to be supportive.  Get your own therapist if you get upset but don't try and argue with them.

4) The teens will also need some real life problem solving and that you can help with (get them to the derm if their acne is making them feel bad, get them a tutor and more help or alternate school schedule if their grades are hurting, reach out to school or change schools if there is bullying involved, get a lawyer involved if there is cyber bullying involved).

5) You need to be healthy (no smoking, drinking, fighting, drugs, boyfriends/girlfriends) and put your household first.

6) Get some nice safe distractions that can happen from home - birdwatching, new pet, gardening, home gym, art, music. etc.  [/quote]

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