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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Need advice. My daughter has had depression and anxiety for years. She tells me that her weekly therapy sessions and medication aren’t really helping. “I think I want to go to one of those programs where you stay for a few months and they help you.”
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Consider exploring with the therapist and your DD what she thinks not being depressed and being anxious looks like to her.  Because teens only have childhood to look back on, their idea of what will constitute happy and not depressed can equal in their mind the state of happiness and carefree that came with being a younger child.  No therapist or program can bring that kind of bliss but teens don't know that and keep that as their goal.

Growing up and changing responsibilities bring about emotional changes.  Physically moving to a different location might give a teen the breakthrough they need to let go of searching for the past euphoria and move on.  In addition to residential treatment programs, consider if a boarding school might offer an opportunity that would be more suited to her needs vs. treatment with those with compounding issues such as addiction.[/quote]

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