Agreed, squirt. I was tapdancing around that same sentiment in my post, but I think you did better to just come right out and say it. It depends upon the case, of course, but depression can be deadly, literally. You have to use every tool at your disposal.
Just do be sure to get LOTS of therapy if using the antidepressants. Especially in teens and young adults, using the drugs without enough professional support can instigate suicidal behavior. So just get all the help you can get. I don't think there's such a thing as too much.
Oh, and if the depression is situationally induced--as it often is for GT teens--then solving the problems with school and friends might very well provide a good part of the solution for the depression. So I do think that attacking the whole situation at once isn't a bad idea. If it's purely a chemical imbalance, then maybe not. But with a GT kid, it's usually more complicated than that. At least in my experience.
