" Ms. Chandler, Is It?"


" Yes, That Is me. So, How Is my daughter?"


" I'm afraid that your child might possibly be going through clinical depression."


" No, That can't be true! I don't think.."


" The way you described me of her behavior seems more likely, Has she been eating more or less than she's had for the past theses two weeks? Has she been having changes in sleeping?"


" What do you mean by that?"


" Has she beening sleeping more than usual or sleeping less."


" She's been sleeping more then normal yes, She's also been eating more than usual as well. Dr. Tatum this, This Isn't normal for a teenager like her...Is It?"


" No, I'm afraid not. Has her mood changed? For example one day she's happay and filled with joy then the next, She's sad and filled with anxiety."


" Yes, That's happened so many times before but, Why? What's the cause for this to happen?"


" This can happen to anyone, Its not a choice that you can decide rather you want it or not. Its a constant never ending loop of pure pain and guilt for someone or something."


" No, I know she's had a rough childhood but...I've tried so hard to help her and yet she's never told me anything but lies of being okay or that she was fine."


" Doctor, Can I ask you a question?"


" Of course"


" Am I a bad mother? I know that my daughter's father abandoned her at such a young age and the most shocking part Is that she REMEMBERED what happened on that day! She would come to me filled with tears saying ' Mommy, Mommy those mean kids In school started to hurt me and I don't understand why! ' She would get suspended from school whenever she got Into a fight with another student. She was constantly bullied every day and there wasn't ANYTHING I could do about It but to comfort her and tell her to be strong and brave for me."


" Whenever she got suspended from school, We would move from apartment to another every year because of the constant bullying In her school. She would say ' All I wanted was to be their friend but everyone said that I was a book freak and a monster, Mommy...Why do they hate me when I didn't do anything wrong...I don't understand! ' And I would watch her break down, Wishing to help her, I tried telling her that I would go to the school and tell them what's happening but she would always refuse."


" I don't understand why, I wish I knew what's going through her head sometimes."


" She would cry in her room and hide inside the closet and cry herself to sleep, She won't eat or drink anything and won't even talk to anyone not even...