When medicating teens, the most commonly prescribed medicines are Prozac and Lexapro. Make sure to reach out to a doctor to prescribe and monitor the medicine as needed. Depression is a disease, so medicate and treat it as you would any other disease or injury. Find what works for you!

Always place a special emphasis on therapy! There are many forms of therapy, from talk therapy to interpersonal therapy. In therapy, one gains a knowledge of the situation and can work on the core problems that may enhance the depression, while also learning how to combat them.

When depression has reached the point where the teen is at risk of harming themselves and/or others, the safest option is to take them to a crisis center or a hospital. There, the teenager will remain safe and they will be put into an intensive therpay program designed to help teens at immediate risk.