How to remove depression without freaking out your parents?

Therapy, ? meds: If you are clinically depressed, which is a medical issue, your first concern should not be your parent's reaction but instead reaching out for help. Please get a professional evaluation first. Regular exercise, a healthy diet and a peer support system can be helpful but does not replace therapy and medications when indicated.

Someone To Talk To?: Find someone 2talk2 -esp a mental health professional. If you're a young person & r worried about finding someone 2speak w/confidentially, consider checking out this info page on depression in teens & possibly calling one of the hotlines listed for some guidance: http://bit.Ly/s1wycb hotlines can sometimes point you to resources in your area. In portland, you can also call 211 or check 211info.Org.