Dealing with melodramatic youth

For the melodramatic: those with constant crises, woes, attention getting sadness, “depression.”

• Show interest and concern, but all low key. Absorb their emotion rather than reflecting it or denying it.
  
• Publicly deal with only as much as necessary and then move on as quickly as possible.
  
• Repeatedly say “You know I care...”
  
• Avoid giving the impression that their crisis is a tempest in a teapot or old hat to you (both of which are probably true), but try to convey the idea that emotion isn't the answer.