how do i help my girlfriend? the doctor she is has depression?!

Question: How do i help my girlfriend? the doctor she is has depression?

my girlfriend went to the doctor yesterdays nd they said she has depression and they are having her take medicine to help her depression i have had a feeling she has had depression because she gets really upset and sad and starting crying a lot they want to have her go talk to someone about her depression and she told me that it's because of when she was 6 years old she watched her best friend get killed by the girls dad :( i almost crying hearing about this girl she was abused and everything and the parents also abused my girlfriend :( my girlfriend wants to have as many kids as she can before she can't have them anymore to give them the life she never had is this right for her? she is only 14 years old. what do i do to help her with her depression and deal with what happened back when she was 6 years old :(

Answers:

I think you have some major challenges and big decisions ahead. You are both in an extremely stressful situation, and you're young so you probably do not have the skills to deal with all that's going on. Just rest assured that even if you're in for a bumpy ride, you can and will get through. I suggest you call one of these places to get advice. But, for you, the most important thing is that you take care of yourself so that at least one of you remains strong enough to make decisions and get things done. (That requires more strength than you probably realize.) You need to focus on the practical side of things, and all you can do for your girlfriend is let her know that you love her and, if you're afraid she's going to harm herself, call 9-1-1 even if she gets mad at you.

Covenant House: 800-999-9999

or

The National Youth Crisis Hotline: 800-442-HOPE (4673)

Well, let your girlfriend know that you are there for her every step of the way, and try to let her know that this happened when she was a young child, NOT yesterday...
[I understand that my answer for letting her know it happened when she was younger is not good, but it is] (mentally good)...
Tell her to understand that this is not the past too, shes got to try and do some reducing stress sessions (ex; yoga, jog, read, listen to POSITIVE music, etc)...

You two are too young to be parents and most teen parents live on the streets (financial;education problems)...
But have you two talked to BOTH of your parents?
If you haven't, DO talk to them.
If you have, then try to get them to understand and listen to you and your girfriends situation because you two must know that you two need your parents for the time being because you two are only teens (I know you know, lol) and your parents should help you every step of the way if they do really care/worry about you...

I hope this helped.
Christina, 16.

Brain, Dr.Phil :P

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