My daughter has just turned 15. She's been suffering with depression for at least 6 months (It's been really prominent for 6 months, building up for a couple of years). There's some self harm, I'm not sure if it's escalating or staying the same. She's ashamed and doesn't want to talk to me about the self harm. Her school is supportive. She's seeing a psychologist but she doesn't really tell her what's happening, like that she is still self harming. She has no trauma history. We've tried to look at thoughts and triggers but haven't been able to identify any. Her GP thinks her main problem is genetics and he strongly supports medication. I guess my question is, when do you know as a parent that the time is right to try antidepressants with your child? What has your experience been? I don't want her to keep suffering but the warnings that come with antidepressant use in teens scare me.