I have a daughter who has anxiety and depression. When she was a teenager, she would tell us one thing and tell the T/pdoc something else. It was tough making her do those things like take meds and talk, but she did.

She's over 18 now, and about to go off my health insurance next year when she turns 21. I hope she will take up her own coverage by then, because she's still anxious and can't learn how to drive because of panic attacks. She's too scared to use the phone to make an appointment. She still doesn't know what to say, even if I coach her through it.

Despite all that she has built a good support system and she uses that when she needs it. We still support her as well with some things. She wants to be independent but she has a way to go on that.