What is Depression - Childhood
Clinical depression is a state of sadness, melancholia or despair that has advanced to the point of being disruptive to an individual's social functioning and/or activities of dail...
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Nother Newbie! I'm a mother of a 7yr old girlie who is having considerable difficulty blending into the modern world. She has friends but will not play in large numbers. I have removed her from public school and am now homeschooling which is fine, but she is socially inept and terrified of new situations. Any new event sends her off on a crying spree, clinging, withdrawal, etc. She needs constant reassurance and will worry about things far in advance of their taking place. Additionally, she complains of physical ailments for which no diagnosis can be found regardless of tests. I am at this point her only source of comfort and my heart is breaking to see her this way. We have a long history of family depression and anxienty, which I hoped my children would escape, however I don't think this is the case; at least not with here. I am going to seek counseling for her and am also trying some herbal tonics to see if that might help so I'll keep everyone posted on their effects but I just need to know there are others out ther right now going through the same thing. She has a good stabile home and it's hard to shake the notion that "something" should have happened to her for her to be this way. The mommy guilt is killing me...lol.
Posted on 09/13/08, 09:09 am |
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I know. I feel the same way. I have depression, and I have so much guilt that I have passed it on to my son. even thought it is not a logical way to think.
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Tell me about it! I've struggled with depression ever since I can remember but am finally in a place where it doesn't control my life. I wanted so much for my children to not get this "gene" that runs in our family. Nearly everyone in our family has suffered from some form of mental affliction, but it's easy to look back on that and connect point A to point B. It has not been easy with my girl. She starts counseling tomorrow and I am hopeful that we'll get it under control. Thank you for your support, it reallyl helps to know that there are others out there who "get it!" This whole thing is so foreign to my husband so it's very hard for him to understand.
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Maybe the counseling will be enough. Also, natural remedies like Omega Brite and vitamin B. If not, and she does go on medication, it could be the light at the end of the tunnel as it was for my son. No need for mommy guilt. You are doing all the right things and should have mommy pride!!
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So far the counseling has been a source of motivation for her. She LOVES her counselor and is always excited about going which is fantastic.
We aren't looking at meds yet but the counselor did bring up the fact that since my daughters condition is genetic and not the result of a traumatic experience, that meds are most likely inevitable. Thanks for your encouraging words! I do feel better these days now that we have her working on healing and coping.
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