Can teens get help with depression without
parent involvement?
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littlesqueaks
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 06 May 2006 Posts: 296 Location: Caldwell, Idaho
Posted: 02-14-07 22:58pm
Are you wanting to know if you can recieve
help for depression with parent involvment
or without?
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happyfoosball
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 13 Feb 2007 Posts: 14
Posted: 02-16-07 19:59pm
Yes but i'm not sure if you can get
medication. Go ask your school nurse
that question, as to depression itself yes
you can, go to your guidance office and
speak to the school therapist, ask her
what services are in your area that may be
of assistance to you.
Also remember the basic princibles of
depression, try to spend as much time in
areas with people as you can, even if you
don't know them, get lots of sun or at
least light, and exercise regulary.
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AbsentMinded20
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 13 Feb 2007 Posts: 24 Location: Canada
Posted: 02-24-07 17:15pm
HeatherCarl why would you post a reply
like that...Its so obvious what she
means....
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SimeonCross
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 19 Feb 2007 Posts: 22 Location: S. California
Teens And Help Posted: 02-24-07 23:57pm
Teenagers can only get medications if
there is a free clinic in their area.
Most have been closed but who knows about
all states.
It is against the law for schools to pass
out medications for any reason, so the
most you can get from a school is
counseling. The school can also call
Child Protective Services if a parent
refuses to get a child help. Or they will
call 911 and let the hospitals deal with
it.
A teenager may be able to get medications
from online pharmacies but I have no idea
where they could get it shipped to or if
they have antidepressants. Plus they
would need a credit card, and if the cc
was illegal once the medications got
shipped over state and country lines it
would involve federal authorities.
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Stan
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Joined: 01 Jan 2006 Posts: 1666 Location: ,
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Posted: 02-25-07 10:49am
I believe if you are 16 and older you can
receive prescriptions from a doctor. You
can also get free mental health counseling
at a local clinic, who usually always has
a free phone service and can send
counselors to your home (or wherever)
without charge.
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Jaydensmommy
Advanced Support Team
Joined: 28 Jan 2004 Posts: 1705 Location: Wisconsin
Posted: 02-25-07 21:18pm
Are you just afraid to tell your parents??
It is VERY risky taking meds for
depression believe it or not and I'd hate
for you to go to a clinic where they just
give them to you. I am not saying you
aren't mature and responsible enough to
take them, but they just have to be
monitored and dosed very closely not only
by the M.D. but by yourself. Overdoses
can be and are fatal. Good luck. And
your best bet is to tell your parents or
talk with a school counselor who can take
the issue maybe in a better manner to
which your parents would be compassionate
about.
