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[quote=Anonymous]As a grandparent, and once a parent of three teenage daughters my heart goes out to all of you who are struggling. Two of my daughters struggled with depression in high school. Their grades got very bad.  One thing that really helped one was to attend the Edison Center, which is a vocational high school in MCPS.  The difference was immediate. She loved being out in the real world and doing an internship, which was arranged by the program.  She got herself together, graduated for high school, did well ion college and is now a super successful executive.  Treatment is also very important, of course, but sometimes the high school environment is a bad match for a kid who is struggling. Home schooling is not the answer. Some kids need to be out in the real world and learn tangible skills rather than just academic skills.  BTW, she also made amazing friends-- no snowflakes__ who came from very different backgrounds and I think it helped her realize how lucky she was to have parental support.[/quote]

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