I don't think medicating kids is good, but I think that helping them is important instead of just not caring at all. It doesn't have to be a councilor or psychologist or anything. Just being there and listening and trying to help is enough. I try to always do that for my kids even though they are small.

That's the thing that makes me mad about my childhood. It was that I was screaming for help and everyone either ignored me or would tell me I was being dramatic/a liar/pathetic/sensitive. They didn't have to medicate me, just listen and take me seriously. That's still my problem in my family. No one takes me seriously, because they never have, and they've seen me struggle my whole life so they think it's just an act. I hate that! I don't even bother any more.