11yr and depression - Page 2

tearDrops · Mar 19th, 2012, 22:07 PM

I'm sorry to hear this. It must be hard to feel so helpless in helping our daughter. I think this is a typical issue of puberty. A lot of teens usually feel down because they have low self-esteem and confidence. What you can do is to assure her that she is beautiful or just compliment her everyday. This could help boost that confidence back up. You could send her to activities or camps that could help her boost her self-esteem. I'm sure there are a lot available that provides this kind of issues. But whatever it is, just always be there for your kid. Any support can go a long way.

suzib76 · Mar 23rd, 2012, 16:56 PM

i think it is absolutely normal puberty tbh, not depression

when she tells you she feels depressed she probably doesnt mean actual depression, i used to say it all the time, in fact i still do, many people do, when they are just a bit down

Phantom · Mar 23rd, 2012, 21:54 PM

This made me so sad to read. When I was 10 I started my period and I became depressed and developped anorexia. I still struggle to this day. I wish I had someone notice though, like you are noticing. Keep telling her she is amazing and continue to do "kid" things with her. Growing up is hard and even though most girls don't admit it, it is scary becoming a woman. At 11, she's still a child and I know how she feels because it happened to me. I am not saying you should be concerned because she is likely going to be just fine. You noticed, and that is great!

alaskagrown · Mar 24th, 2012, 22:06 PM

I started my period at 10. I was 5'3" and 115 lbs....very developed, and I attended a school where 98% of the students were petite Asians. I was made fun of a lot, became depressed, and eventually developed a serious eating disorder which required 1.5 years of residential inpatient treatment to help fix.

I'd recommend she at least see a counselor.

Mar 19th, 2012, 22:07 PM	#11
tearDrops Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 13	I'm sorry to hear this. It must be hard to feel so helpless in helping our daughter. I think this is a typical issue of puberty. A lot of teens usually feel down because they have low self-esteem and confidence. What you can do is to assure her that she is beautiful or just compliment her everyday. This could help boost that confidence back up. You could send her to activities or camps that could help her boost her self-esteem. I'm sure there are a lot available that provides this kind of issues. But whatever it is, just always be there for your kid. Any support can go a long way.

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Mar 23rd, 2012, 16:56 PM	#12
suzib76 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: x scotland x Posts: 6,671	i think it is absolutely normal puberty tbh, not depression when she tells you she feels depressed she probably doesnt mean actual depression, i used to say it all the time, in fact i still do, many people do, when they are just a bit down

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Mar 23rd, 2012, 21:54 PM	#13
Phantom Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,078	This made me so sad to read. When I was 10 I started my period and I became depressed and developped anorexia. I still struggle to this day. I wish I had someone notice though, like you are noticing. Keep telling her she is amazing and continue to do "kid" things with her. Growing up is hard and even though most girls don't admit it, it is scary becoming a woman. At 11, she's still a child and I know how she feels because it happened to me. I am not saying you should be concerned because she is likely going to be just fine. You noticed, and that is great!

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Mar 24th, 2012, 22:06 PM	#14
alaskagrown Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Some island in the middle of nowhere, Alaska Posts: 1,607	I started my period at 10. I was 5'3" and 115 lbs....very developed, and I attended a school where 98% of the students were petite Asians. I was made fun of a lot, became depressed, and eventually developed a serious eating disorder which required 1.5 years of residential inpatient treatment to help fix. I'd recommend she at least see a counselor.

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