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12:42 or the poster above, you are very intuitive to have tracked your son's cyclical swings because this really can be a physical and psychological cycle.  Our daughter who will always have inner stress says that winter is the hardest time for her, and at times the holidays.  Giving you son a day off here and there with a clear explanation of the need for it to keep a balance - not just to play hookey is a very positive approach.  Why -- because it starts to help him develop an inner barometer or sensor of when he may need to be able to do so as he gets out on his own.

It is important to always keep any disability or chronic disease "separate" from the personhood of the individual.  And thankfully times are starting to change in health care knowledge and insurance coverage of mental health conditions balanced against physical health.  Also as a teen matures or grows older to start a conversation on what kinds of supports "the teen" might think he or she needs in the pursuit of higher education.  This can be anything from whether to start or just stay more local for college; to have a part-time, full-time or perhaps spread out year-round program; to stay with a therapist one knows or to choose a school with such help in nearby community; to assess need for emergency care or not.
Depression need not define the person nor limit one's options, BUT it may always be a consideration in life's choices.
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