Sorry for the length of this status. They are just so much to say. My daughter left school in June and is meant to be in college.because of her mental health; she has not attended not even once to try it out as she is simply too scared to go. She’s been told by doctors that she suffers from depression and anxiety. She has seen one friend since July and been out two times with that friend.I’ve tried to get her to go to see somebody (counselor/ therapist), but she claims she has nothing to say or ‘what’s the point’ or when she says she will her anxiety stops her last minute. She won’t even go to the shops a 5-minute walk away from a house. It is now frustrating her and getting her annoyed and upset that she’s not living her life when she knows her friends are enjoying life after school going to festivals/ party’s and simply enjoying life. You have to stay in education until she is 18. I know that is the law. I have had my child Benefit stopped because she’s not at college that got stopped three days after the first day of college started for everyone. I’m a single parent and struggling. I spoke to the college and said it’s her mental health; it’s not me stopping her from going to college. She’s a bright girl. She never missed a day of school. I’m not doing this to be difficult and break the law but when your child is gipping over the toilet seat crying her eyes out with pure fear because she’s got to go to college what can you do however the college did not care… and told her just to come in. She wants to carry on her education but feels physically sick at the fact all the colleges, even small colleges, are in the center of town. I know about medication in the new year. She’s thinking about going some, but she is more the person to try and do it naturally, meaning going to the gym drinking healthy meditation, etc. she feels like you shouldn’t have to take medication to be happy and force a smile. She knows it’s okay not to be okay. She understands her mental health, but she is at breaking point and doesn’t want it to be like this anymore; she is wasting the best years of her life. Does anybody know who I speak to about her education? Do I ring somebody from the government or I don’t know someone who sorts further education: post 16/levels out in Leeds I’m clueless I am genuinely clueless about who to ring just to speak about my situation without been judge n see what she can do? Are they anyways she can do levels online or are they no other ways to do it? If anyone could help I would really appreciate that. If anyone can help advise on how she can start to feel better and if anybody knows what to do about her education and any advice on going on medication at her age, I would really appreciate it. She just wants a reason to get up every morning. She left school six months ago and hasn’t done anything since. She gets dressed once a week, not even that I just want her to be happy again and have a reason to live and get up every day. Thank you
So sad to hear about ur daughter…but don’t give up on her. I think its best to see a doctor that can describe het anti-depressants. It helps…Talk to her…its not the end of the world. Better days are coming…God bless💚
First pray and go to a doctor or a clinic in your area. You have to be strong to help her.
Sounds like a stage she going thru like i wonder if a boyfriend broke up with her
Does sound like something happened. She’s afraid of something? 
to you both. Tell her to hang on and she’ll see nothing is worth hiding from. But also, can she take a semester off? Why not?
I don’t understand y she is in college at 16. America doesn’t work that way. But she is extremely depressed and has huge anxiety. I was never quite that bad but I when I do get down I’m on extreme dosage. Natural routines clearly aren’t working and sometimes you do need a little boost to get you right again. Generally something happened to make her crash like this. Meds aren’t magically happy pills but they do help you get there. Most take a month to see change. Some are 2 weeks. I recommend meds!
She clearly is suffering a serious depression. Please get her to a psychiatrist and counselor as soon as possible. Remind he depression Is more than being sad and not smiling. It’s an illness, and illnesses require medication to regulate the symptoms. I hope she accepts the help. Medications for mental illness have come a long way. Also want please get her a thorough exam with bloodwork. There could be something else going on to exacerbate these symptoms. Sending your daughter and you positive thoughts.
She needs to be seen by a professional and get some help… maybe some medications or just talking and working on techniques when she is having an anxiety attack but to continue to allow her to hide away is not going to help the problem, it’s going to cause the problem to get worse! Please seek help and make her go.
Her medical dr can put on medications that may help her? And she may not have to be on for long term that would be first suggestion n let her know others have had medication few months n things can and do get resolved ,pray for the best way n hope o can get some hell
If that was my child I would definitely put her in the psych ward where they can start to help her.
Maybe she can do school online they have high school and college online. That maybe best for her.
Sorry to hear of your daughters sickness. I have depression and anxiety, i had to get antidepressants, i even forced myself to go talk to someone. There is no harm in getting help. I always felt like a big baby whenever I reached out for help, but its ok.
See if she can work with a service dog, which can make huge changes. Service animals can make it possible for her to go to counseling, get out in teh world even if just to give her dog some time in the sun.
My 16 year old has social anxiety and depression. She has been stabilized with medication thankfully has a part time job and doing great in school as a junior in High school. Her teachers and guidance counselor and school psychologist are awesome. Yes it is sad that medication is needed but if it helps her get out of her fog and doldrums so be it. I’ve heard that CBD helps as well but can be expensive. Get her to doctor for referral to therapist… most local county health services have sliding scale fees if uninsured. Get her on medicaid… a lot of colleges have online programs that she could take at home. If you have library card she could take freebie intro courses to figure out what sparks her interest… www.universalclass.com. I would recommend her to see doc as if she is clinically diagnosed with depression anxiety bipolar through state employment office /Department of Labor she may qualify for Access VR which will pay tuition to tech program such as nursing assistant or medical assisting. You can DM me letting me know where u live and I’ll try to send u link. But yes for any services she needs physician documentation of diagnosis on mental health spectrum.
I am so sorry to hear about your daughter. I have been diagnosed with both of them. I thought I could do it the natural way and not take any medication for it and trust me it didn’t work. The first thing I would do is get her in to see a doctor and see if they can prescribe her something to help her out. Just be there for her to talk to she needs someone to listen to her and feel like she is not being judge. People think that you are lazy because you don’t want to do anything or go anywhere and that is not the reason whatsoever. If she needs someone to talk to that is going the same thing she is going through I would be more than happy to talk to her. Just encourage her to try to get up and go out and do something even if it is as small as just going outside the house and sitting outside for a little while. I really hope things get better for her I know exactly what she is going through. Also see if she can enroll in college and do online courses from the house I know most colleges have most of their classes where they can be done online. That way she can still continue her education as well as get her anxiety and depression under control. Good luck to the both of you.
Check out online colleges… Depression, anxiety, and panic attacks are real… I have them all too
If this was my child I would get professional help for myself to learn how to help her. You don’t need kitchen psychologists. Your child sounds like something happened to her and being gripped with fear. My prayers are with you and her. being a teenager is not easy on a child or a mother dealing with a teenager.
I’m sorry you’re going through this but I had something similar happened to me last year. Have her go to the doctor and get on an antidepressant medication. And then maybe you going with her to see a therapist cuz they they do hope believe it or not. And I hope things work out well for you if they did for my daughter
I’m sorry mom that you are seeing your daughter suffer and feel hopeless…there are times all she may need is an ear with no advice…just silence to gather her thoughts. With Mental health is about feeling so out of place, feeling with no internal compass is guiding them…like if every decision they make would be the wrong one. She may feel she is letting herself down because she doesn’t have all her ducks in a row like everyone else…she is overwhelmed with…life…and everything in it…just be patient…she appears to me atleast that she recognizes her pain and wants to get better…means she can!!
she may feel your anxiety about wanting her to move on with her life…your intentions are pure…she needs to just slow down a bit…breath…take yoga…meditate…have quiet times…no TV, no phone…just read a book with classical music playing on the background…write journals…even goals for everyday…begin with one goal accomplish that…until more can be added…with college speak with the school counselors…she may be able to attend less classes at school and some at home for a bit…baby steps…diet,exercise trying new hobbies to distract the mind of overthinking…post its of positive affirmations…saying them out loud!..love her by being calm yourself…tell her you believe in her…let her go on her pace…her mind is going 100 miles per hour adding do this and that will send her on overdrive…good luck to you and your princess!!don’t forget she loves her mama and doesn’t want to let you down…so just be mom…let her lead…give it time…she will prevail.
Brace yourself pick up strength where needed cause it can get worse! Honestly forget education for a moment and concentrate on her mental health get a diagnosis and go from there there’s no simple way of fixing this is not fixable it took me me years to accept that fact. And I know exactly what you’re going through and what you mean. I have seen young adults end up in mental homes straight from university and for a lot of them that is it there’s no going back. So if you can’t make her go see a doctor try to get someone to come see her before is too late your daughter needs help and you’re her only advocate schools have a lot of resources you just have to fir her rights
You need to force her into therapy she needs help
This person sounds like they live in the United Kingdom. I will say find a private GP and therapist to work with her. GoodLuck
Quite a lot of depression and anxiety stems from inadequate B vitamins, particularly B12. This can either be through insufficient diet (vegetarian or vegan) or an inability to absorb it properly (stomach problems or genetic mutations). If you can’t get her to a GP, you can do private home finger prick tests from Medichecks.com. Get her results optimal (top quarter of range) not just in range. Best wishes. x
Please go like Who Hurt You? Read and see if there is anything posted that she can relate to. God bless you.
She won’t and CAN’T do anything until she takes the first step to psychiatrist. Forget school, going out and have fun. It’s already lucky if she can get up to shower and brush her teeth and eat. Tell her it’s OK to feel that way, that u and her gonna work out a way. Tell her it’s the same as other illness, that it need to be seen by a doctor. Once the first step is taken, then everything will be much easier
Go to your Dr get a Mental health care plan you should be able to Get Refered to a phychologist your local hodputalmhave a mental health unit just ph them good luck she needs serious help somethings upset her
Well what is she doing with her free time?! Is she on social media!? That’s probably a huge part of the problem. By beholding we become changed. Take care to guard the windows to the soul. There’s a lot of junk on the tv and Instagram. Women with fake bodies and ppl living these lives that aren’t even financially real for themselves.
Research vitamin B for mental health. Many people in mental health institutions are seriously lacking in this vitamin.
I was exactly the same altho school did cause a lot of my issues, I struggled for years to leave the house also, I have to now remind myself that it is me that wants my life no the depression, maybe talk to her about what is bothering her but don’t push too hard otherwise it’ll make it tonnes worse, my parents were helpful but often made it awkward for me to be who I want to be, being a single parent is hard, it’s now got to a point where I tell myself everyday that nobody is looking at me, nobody is interested in what I’ve got to say, sounds like isolation but as I’ve got older it’s helped me get through situations that I’m not interested in, confidence comes with experiencing the outside world, I hope she starts to feel more like herself soon but continue working with her! Xx
First I’m curious where you live? In America I did not know children had to go to college. And you get paid when they do. Secondly mental health illness is a real thing. And taking medications will help her brain anatomy work better. I do know that there is such a stigma about it . But there shouldn’t be and this is your child and could be a life and death situation. Would she be comfortable talking to a therapist if you went with her? Maybe that would help her. She’s at an age where mental illness often starts to shine through their lives. Don’t ignore this make her mental health your top priority. And do not be ashamed. You would not be ashamed if she had diabetes this is no different only the brain is affected.
While natural remedies such as exercise and meditation can help alleviate symptoms of depression and anxiety, they are not enough. Your daughter needs to see a psychiatrist or MD so she can be prescribed medications to manage her depression and anxiety. Neither anxiety, nor depression, will lessen or disappear without treatment, and should she be left untreated, the result can be disastrous. Please get her the help she so desperately needs. She is too young to be crippled by anxiety and depression. Once she is on the right medication and her symptoms subside, you may want to bring her to speak with a therapist who can help her learn skills to manage uncomfortable social situations.
Get her to a doctor as soon as possible. I have Bipolar disorder as well as Social Anxiety Disorder. Now a days you can have an appointment with therapist in real time in your cellphone or laptop. If she is resisting the idea of medication ( I did ), explain it like so: if you have a heart condition you need to take heart medication or your heart could stop beating. If you have diabetes, you need insulin to prevent shock that could kill you. The brain gets “sick” sometimes too and a chemical imbalance can affect the entire body to great detriment. I’m been on meds for thirty years. I can totally understand what she is going through. You may have to throw down some “tough love” to get her moving in the right direction. Don’t put this off. Even heavily medicated my depression is so bad at times that I have suicidal ideation. Please get her to doctor soon. Good luck
There are counselors that will see her via Skype or other online websites while at home. I’d start there. She can do college online too so she doesn’t get behind. I’d PUSH for her to see the online counselors hard!
Hospital… this is what we did 3x… ADHD and anxiety depression and eating disorders at 15 and 16. Now therapy 2x a week and dr for meds…
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She needs professional help, and natural approaches can help a bit I’m sure, but if she can’t leave the house to go to the gym, how will she accomplish it. I would go as far as to bring a therapist to the house if I had to, for my kid anyways. A medical professional may be able to assist the school situation as well.
She does need help momma and dealing with it, counseling might even help you. Maybe try family counseling via Skype and online classes if it’s possible to start there. Good wishes, lots of prayers.
Let her try self medicating. Not with alcohol and such but ask her what she needs. Maybe she needs some books to read, maybe try to see what she’d like for dinner or lunch, maybe seek out an emotional support dog giving her something to care for and letting her know this living thing depends on her. Maybe just let her smoke some weed or try some cbd medication. Let her try out different methods before the medications.
Look like agoraphobia / anxiety. She need to do small exposition outside. Everyday. More she wait to go outside worst it will be. Do it with someone help to start. She will need eventually to do it by herself. Going outside doesn’t mean to go far but just keep going a little bit everyday. Constancy is the key.
There is online high school. K-12. That will supply you with a computer and she can stay right at home.
She needs to have a goal to work towards other wise you will be taking care of her FOREVER.
Sounds like she needs to go stay at a mental health hospital for a bit for meds and observation. Speaking from personal experience
Not sure where you live but a lot of states in the US allow a child to drop out of school at 16 with parental consent
The truth is until she deals with her mental health shes in no shape to attempt college and the demands that will be made of her there.
Medication doesn’t have to be a permanent thing. In most cases SSRIs are meant to be temporary. To help control/regulate anxiety and depression until you can do it on your own.
Counseling can help give coping techniques, it’s not just about talking but finding ways to help yourself.
Natural routes are great, but with the severity she’s experiencing Im not sure it will be enough or that she’ll be able to start it without something to help her.
Its ok to not be ok. Its not ok to be at the point she is without getting help…because it can and often does get worse.
Perhaps she needs some intensive outpatient treatment and even possibly an inpatient treatment. It’s hard to feel like therapy can make you better, but those places can show her that she’s not the only one struggling. I have a child with similar issues with and that does help him even when he doesn’t think it will
None of us here are equipped to deal with this at all. You need professional help and support. Seriously, last week wasn’t soon enough! My GOD get your ass off Facebook and get her some professional help immediately!
I’ve dealt with children who’ve had anxiety, depression and OCD. Your daughter is so far down the rabbit hole I’m concerned for her safety at this time. Step out of denial and step into your parenting role now. Get her to the hospital.
This is the most disturbing and gut wrenching post I’ve ever read on here.
Could something traumatic have happened that she hasn’t talked about yet? For such a sudden change that’s what I would look for. When I was 16 I was sitting down at lunch with my friends when all off a sudden I was pelted with meat and I was a vegetarian at the time (my iron level dropped to 3 so after many iron transfusions I started to eat meat again) and for months after that I couldn’t go to school with out throwing up and shaking all the way there and all day (school was better then home) the where expelled and had restraing orders put on them
I personally went through this as a teenager and still struggle as an adult. Depression, Social Anxiety Disorder and panic disorder is what I was diagnosed with. I did best taking medication but it also made me a zombie (klonopin/ xanex). When I got
Pregnant I had to stop taking all medication and it was the hardest thing I’ve ever done. There’s no easy way to go through this but therapy and counseling helped me as well. I went to therapy 5 days a week for 6 months straight just so I could drive and leave my house without having a panic attack. It takes commitment and patience but it does help to be around others that struggle with the same things. The important thing she will need to realize is she can’t do it alone and that’s ok. It’s better to work through it now that she’s still young. I’m 30 years old now and I’m able to participate in life and control it more than I thought would ever be possible, I just wish I would have done it sooner. If she is most comfortable with you try going places with her for support, my mother used to sit in class with me all the time.
Personally, I think you need to speak to someone about agoraphobia. She needs help. Make sure she understands that whilst using natural coping mechanisms is an absolutely fantastic idea, medication is a good in between to help boost her whilst she is figuring out exactly what natural coping mechanisms will work for her. Therapists and councillors are a fantastic resource to help her find these coping mechanisms. Just talking to someone can be a good cooing mechanism.
When I was 16 I ended up on medication for depression. I was only on it for a year and only spoke to a councillor a few times before I had gotten the help I needed to start dealing with my depression on my own. The depression and anxiety will always be there, but I’m a strong believer that medication isn’t a bad thing. It helped me so much. Without it, I wouldn’t have lived long enough to find the skills to handle it on my own.
Online classes for now
What town is the teen from? Is she in college or High School? There might be IDTs in your County that the High School can recommend if they have it available in your County. It stands for Intensive Day Treatment. It functions as a school for those struggling and school is too overwhelming. Smaller classes. They have psychiatric services. Also, there are anxiety meds she can take as needed, and not everyday. She can go to a private counselor that specializes in anxiety and depression. She can sit with the therapist until she feels comfortable talking. “Psychology Today” has a website where you can look up psychiatrist and counselors in any area. You can look at what they specialize in and read a little bit about them. Maybe together you can pick one with your daughter. It’s never easy, the longer it’s untreated. I do respect that she wants to work on herself with healthy choices.
I would tell her she has to have a job at least living with you. She needs to have no phone no internet until then. I believe no exercise will make depression worse so getting a job will help that and also make her get out there with ppl.
Staying cooped up in a house will make it worse.
If you see this you or her can message me… I was diagnosed at 14 with severe depression and anxiety. I take medications and do online schooling. I’m now 19 and still struggle but I’m getting better! I truly hope she gets better and lives her life how she wants
She could do online course for sure! And idk how old she is but try talking to her Dr see what she says you can take something over the counter I forgot what it’s called but there’s a medication you can by at the store that helps some people with depression it’s all natural no chemicals I think it’s called wormswart or something like that I’ll look it up and come back and comment to let you know but I have depression IV never have tried this but I know someone else who has and she says it is great
Where is it a law that they are required to be in school until 18? You said she left high school and is supposed to be in college, but college is optional. If she left school because she finished high school, then shes done. College isnt a requirement, but maybe I read the post wrong.
There are online colleges. Penn Foster is one of them.
Idk where you live but if she’s graduated high school she doesn’t legally have to be in college. A child can drop ot okif school legally at 16. Has she tried online college courses. Is she suffering from agoraphobia as well as depression and anxiety? I know how she feels about not wanting to take medication to feel normal. I had to teach myself that the only way to feel normal was to take the medication. Took me a couple years to realize that when I didn’t take my meds the depression came back. Sometimes worse. Praying for her
Sounds like your are enabling her actions. You’re the parent. Make her get up and do something with herself
Does she know it’s chemical in balance in her brain. My daughter has bipolar disorder with depression and anxiety. Thankfully she has meds to help her function. She now has full time job and got married last year. She sees a therapist. Check if there are support groups for her. They can give her better understanding and know she’s not alone
Sounds like a bunch of bullshit, tell her to get up and on with life or put her in mental hospital.
Get her a service dog. Her mental health problems are causing serious disruption in her life, which deems it disabling. Get her a service dog that specializes in anxiety treatment (pressure therapy, stopping panic attacks before they happen, giving her meds in the middle of an attack, going in public with her so she isnt scared, etc.) It will help her go out again and enjoy life.
I only know l have suffered with anxiety and depression in my 50’s and wouldn’t wish it on anyone what you and she has to realise it is an illness and not a choice she needs medical advice and shouldn’t be scared to admit it. I have lost a year of my life but so glad I asked for help it is a position l never thought I would be and initially embarrassed but for my sanity I needed to admit l needed help. It is an illness not a choice
Maybe she’s scared of commitment
You sure something traumatic hasn’t happened? Was she was happy & bubbly before? If she was happy & bubbly before & now she’s like this. I personally would think something(s) has happened. I would be talking her & if she’s won’t open up or talk to you I’d be taking her to the hospital to get some professional help.
Start with vitamins you would be surprised at what they can to help also at John’s wart is great
Start her in online colleges
Maybe get her into Jesus he is amazing buy a Bible and teach her how to pray it is extremely comforting to be able to talk him about anything and yes do mean everything some Churches will say her feeling are sin they are not in any way shape or form
Help her by taking her out to dinner or a movie or something
I’m not one to push meds onto people but my 11 year old daughter has bad anxiety and while she isn’t no where near “normal” it has helped so much. She still has bad days. We also do a breathing routine when she feels it getting bad. It helps. She needs help she knows she needs it but she cannot do it. Help her breathe when the next attack happens let her know you are there for her because I’m sure she feels alone in this
She could do online classes.
My son is 18 he suffers from anxiety PTSD schizophrenia and he quit. School I’ve given him his meds. Counseling nothing helps he just feels safe at home I’m in the same boat if not worse I take him to church he reads the Bible it helps some but I’m worried all the time to so I know how u feel inside keep looking for whatever she needs people oppions shouldn’t matter it’s ur daughter do what’s best for her
Also I have a history of severe mental health issues and they have tried pretty much every med there is on me and none of them worked and had really bad side effects because I have multiple disorders. The only thing that works for me is medical marijuana. Sorry for what ur baby is going thru
I really hate it when people just use the term “mental health” to slap on a problem they don’t really understand. Try to find the route of this problem. Like all the actual things that are causing your teen distress, why they are how to over come them. What are the triggers. She may need some tough love.
I resisted medication for so long and wasn’t getting anywhere so my advice would be just encourage the medication. If in the future she is in a better place where she can pursue and keep up with the natural stuff she can get off the meds! But to help her here and now the only option I see is meds. Good luck to the both of you! Mental illness is hard for everyone involved.
Does she have agraphobia!
Nobody is gonna force her to go to college right now. If she graduated high school you can not get in trouble for her no longer attending because she’s done. She can go to college when she’s ready unless she’s got scholarships she has to use cause she’s already enrolled then that can be tricky. As far as meds go… I use to not so much as take a tylenol cause I hated meds, but then I got diagnosed with bipolar disorder in my 20’s and my life went completely out of control and I HAD to start taking meds. Most mental illnesses that are this bad are not gonna get better without meds and therapy. You need to explain to her there is nothing wrong with taking meds especially if she has a chemical imbalance. If she’s as bad as you say I would get her into therapy asap or even into a short term residential facility for a week or 2 so they can watch her round the clock and try and figure out the best way to treat her. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with having mental illness. In fact these day’s it’s way more common than people think. She will feel so much better once she talks to someone. Tell her it gets better I promise. Life seems to be so much harder on our kid’s these day’s than it was for us, and it was still hard for us.
It doesn’t sound like regular anxiety. It sounds like PTSD. Which can be very gripping and crippling. The body takes over when the mind knows there’s nothing to fear. EMDR therapy with a counselor that specializes in trauma therapy is beneficial. If she doesn’t want to start there then have her learn about EFT online for free. Marissa Peer has wonderful hypnosis type sessions called RTTbavailable to buy online and she’s based in England. Her process in particular is as effective as EMDR therapy at getting the brain to process the trauma and rewire so it becomes a memory with no trigger. There’s a course on Udemy to help manage ptsd by Steve King. I think the title of it is for addictions but that’s just his specialty. It’s really for anyone with ptsd and it’s easy to apply yourself and gives helpful background info. It costs about $10. There’s also another form of therapy for ptsd called havening. I believe you can find free info online. If she likes to learn and it sounds like she does she might enjoy listening to Abraham Hicks audios on YouTube about trauma, anxiety, being a highly sensitive person and just navigating the world in general. I applied all of these things when I needed to help myself overcome ptsd symptoms. I also meditated to dr ramdesh kaur’s journey into stillness conscious breathing guided meditation. It calms and grounds the body while focusing on being at peace. It can also be found on you tube. In addition I prayed to the angels for healing, opened up to receiving healing, and did reiki healing sessions. It took some time, about 6 months, but it’s important to notice small improvements along the way bc over time it creates a total transformation. I also stopped identifying with a diagnosis of anything and turned my attention to what I did want which was to be at peace with a body of divine and perfect health. I wouldn’t recommend exercise beyond mild walking bc the body is already overly stressed and doesn’t need stress on top of stress. Www.JingHerbs.com has wonderful traditional Chinese medicine supplements for stress management. And the mushroom extract Lions Mane helps manage ptsd and anxiety. Getting out into nature is essential and helps with grounding the body. But most importantly she needs to give herself time to heal and recognize what triggers an episode to start unraveling the trauma response and apply coping skills like grounding, havening or eft etc. There’s also something called the container which is simply giving yourself a hug. It activates the parasympathetic system of the body which calms the body. Usually the brain will process trauma while we’re in deep REM sleep but trauma doesn’t allow you to sleep that deep and so it stays active. All the stress and lacks of sleep and feeling out of control in your own body is exhausting and leads to depression. People who have not experienced it may have a difficult time understanding. It truly is debilitating.
What about medical marijuna
A test called Genesight is available in the U.S. and it can be extremely useful in determining what medications a person will respond well to, and which ones they could have bad reactions to. It’s based on a person’s genetic structure, which can tell a lot about what the individual can metabolize and what they might have difficulties metabolizing, it’s fascinating stuff. I really wish they had this when I was her age because it would have saved me like a decade of my life of being on and off medications and drinking, back and forth… This works for psychiatric meds and analgesic medications as well. I would recommend getting one of those done for your daughter and holding on to those records, seriously make sure you have a copy of it so she can show people involved in her care even if it’s 10 years from now. Doctors tend to try to push certain meds, and they’re not necessarily bad medications or anything. They just might not be the right fit for her, rather than wasting months or years of her life on being forced to try the typical route for the administration of antidepressants and anxiety meds… It’s kind of like having that pass that gets you to the front of the lines at Disney world haha.
A lot of young people are hesitant to get on medications, but if her condition is this serious that she’s literally trapped in the house and unable to at all, she’s a person who’s going to need medications as part of her care. But all means, she can do the yoga and change her diet, those are great things to do! But if she can’t even walk to the store that’s five minutes away, she’s not going to have the motivation to do either of those things. The meds will help… It makes me sick to think of how much better my life could have been if I had just accepted the chemical imbalance in my brain as a teenager, instead of buying into all of the hype that said things like how going on hikes and taking vitamins could repair what’s wrong with me. I let all of the med shaming get to me, and that ableist pressure took things I can never ever have back. Your daughter is still so young, she can get right back on that track if she starts now. And like I said, look into genetic testing that can shine light on whether or not psychiatric meds will be a good fit! I wish you both the best, it’s not going to be easy but it’s going to be so worth it!
Boot camp and a bloody good slap
Online classes maybe
Speaking from experience tell her to get some meds and take them religiously. I have always struggled with depression and natural things did help. Exercise, eating right ect. My last pregnancy I developed anxiety with it too and my depression got much worse. I gave myself a big scare one day and ended up going to the emergency room.
Her head space seems to be the same as mine was seeing she can do it herself and doesn’t need help but dealing with both anxiety and depression together is no joke and I almost lost my fight with it. I have had a clear head ever since getting on meds and am not sure why I was so against taking them in the first place.