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WE'RE HERE TO HELP
I know that Jaxon isn’t the only one here that has dangerous thoughts floating through their head. If you need help REACH OUT. It doesn’t matter if you think you’re going to be a bother or are making a scene. REACH OUT.
To me. To anyone in this community. To Crisis Text Line. To DBSA. To Suicide Prevention. You are not a burden to anyone so don’t burden yourself. Everything is relative so never have the slightest hesitation to ask for help.
I can’t see everything but this huge community is here for you and each other.
-Mark
IMPORTANT PSA TO PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH DEPRESSION/ANXIETY
-Abusing your child does NOT fix them. If anything, it makes it worse and makes them feel like they can’t be safe around you.
-If your child gets nervous when around crowds or strangers to them, do NOT force them to talk to them.
-Don’t force them into any social events if they don’t want to go. It doesn’t matter if ‘everyone will be there’ or ‘you can make new friends’. It’s not that easy.
-Depression and suicidal thoughts are NOT a contagious disease. Just because your child talks to people with depression or frequent suicidal thoughts doesn’t mean they got it from them.
-NEVER try to take away your child’s medication, antidepressants or otherwise. If they need it, let them keep it close to them.
-If your child is constantly texting/calling someone you don’t know, ask calmly who it is, and don’t panic about it. Some things they want to keep to themselves, and if you panic, they panic.
-NEVER (and this is a big one) NEVER TELL THEM TO ‘GET OVER IT’. THEY CAN’T HELP IT.