Well said Jack,
Fambam,
The most important thing is that your daughter knows that you are there for her. There are several services available that can provide information and direction for both you and your daughter. These are serious issues and finding out a little more about what your daughter is dealing with, can do a world of good for both of you. Foundations like Drug ARM do excellent work here in Australia, provide easy online access to information and have several support services for both you and your daughter.
In the absence of further information, my capacity to offer advice is limited. However you should know that drug use and depression are not uncommon to see together, as you say, she is looking for a means to cope. I only say this because you should both know that you are not alone. Many others have been in similar situations to you and your daughter and have recovered.
The key issue is understanding how she is feeling and why she feels that turning to drugs will help. When an individual suffers from depression, they may feel like their is no way out of the darkness, and will do anything to alleviate the burden that they bear constantly. With the help of counsellor or psychologist, together you can begin to talk through some other, healthier, ways that she can deal with how she is feeling when it all gets to much. It is important to include her in this particularly, so she can begin to develop a sense of control over how she is feeling, that way even if when things get hard, she has strategy and she can hold onto that, knowing that her family is supporting her.
As always, if the situation ever seems to be spiralling out of control, or your daughter is at immediate risk, seek out services like LifeLine.
Always free to chat,
Kind Regards,
Sawyer
