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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I'm sorry that your daughter is struggling.  Mine does CBT via video chat with her therapist every other week for 30 minutes, and is also on some meds.  She has anxiety and depression, and is also gifted -- it can be awesome or a recipe for disaster.

What works for her lately is painting -- she's gotten a bunch of small canvasses and acrylic paints, and she does little paintings for a few hours a couple of times a week.  She also has been doing an online theater camp that she loves through Wondergo -- they are producing "radio shows" that will be available to stream starting august 1.  That's 2 hours a day, 4 days a week, and has been going from June until the end of this month.  She also has a travel sport that has been playing -- softball has less contact and they've been careful to only play teams that are following similar precautions (we have a NOVA summer league rather than going to tournaments).  
I think it couldn't hurt to suggest she talk to someone,. although I'm sure it will be met with resistance.  Many folks who are depressed have to be in a good enough place to want to do therapy. I'd start with the pediatrician like others have suggested.  This is random also, but is she getting enough vitamins/iron?  I'd check to make sure she is getting all she needs there.

Look for online classes to take, make her pick one or two.  She can't say no, unless she comes up with a plan of what she's going to do to fill a couple of hours every day.  We've been blocking the day into chunks, and my daughter writes out what she will do the night before.  It helps her stick to something, whether it's painting, or walking the dog early in the am, or whatever.

Good luck![/quote]

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