When Your Teen Falls Into Depression’s Darkness
Nov 10, 2025
Dear Parent,
There’s a particular kind of heartbreak that comes when your child—your bright, once-laughing, full-of-life kid—slips into the fog of depression. The rules of parenting suddenly change. Logic doesn’t land. Motivation disappears. Smiles vanish. You start to question yourself. Are they okay? Am I making it worse? Will they ever come back to me? Or, is this being a teenager and I'm making a big deal out of it?
In this episode of Unmuted Love, I sit down with Kristina Nation, parent coach and mother, who walked her own teen daughter through the long, unpredictable storm of depression. It wasn’t tidy. It wasn’t quick. But it was real and full of love that refused to give up.
Kristina shares the fear and the quiet courage it took to stay connected when her daughter. Together, we talk about what depression can really look like in young people (it’s not always tears—it can be silence, irritation, or total withdrawal) and what it does to the hearts of parents who are trying to hold on.
This isn’t a how-to episode. It’s a how-to-stay-with episode.
How to stay when you can’t fix it.
How to breathe when your child won’t get out of bed.
How to keep your nervous system steady so that theirs can slowly re-learn life.
Kristina’s wisdom is both tender and practical. She reminds us that finding professional help matters, but so does finding your footing, because your grounded presence is the one thing depression can’t take from your child.
If you’re in that place right now—waiting, watching, aching—this conversation is for you. You’ll hear a story of hope, honesty, and healing from a mom who lived through the darkness and found light again.
Listen to the full episode: Taking On Teen Depression with Kristina Nation
on Unmuted Love Podcast
And remember: you are not alone. Connection is the medicine. Love is the light that always finds a way through.
Love Matters,
Ce
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