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[quote=Anonymous]OP, The biggest thing I learned to do when my teen was depressed was to validate, validate, validate. Yes, the meds can relieve the dark emotions, but it's also important for a teen to know that whatever she feels is real and okay to express--it's harmful for her to feel as though she must shove it down to make others around her feel better/more comfortable. Also, for my teen, the most valuable therapy was the therapy she got after the crisis was past, when she could really apply herself to learning coping mechanisms, self-soothing, distress tolerance, for whatever comes her way in the future. Hugs and good luck--it is hard.[/quote]
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