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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 105901" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I disagree that it sounds normal. The only child I have who talks to himself, and he does it nonstop and only in his room, is on the autism spectrum and he says he talks out loud because "I understand better." I would rush her to a neuropsychologist for an evaluation and also take her to a psychiatrist. in my opinion (mom of five kids, not a doctor) this is more than just hormones. She sounds really moody and upset. Are there any mood disorders or substance abuse on either side of the family tree? Other psychiatric problems? Neurological problems, like autism? The teen years often bring out latent mental illness--I know that happened with me--and I really needed help, but my mom didn't understand that and there wasn't much help back then anyways. I remember I didn't want to see my friends anymore because I was too depressed to enjoy anything so I stopped doing anything and I cried a lot.</p><p> I would not mess with a therapist--I'd go to the big guns, as I've said, a neuropsychologist or a Psychiatrist (with that good ole MD). My long experience with mental health care professionals is that these are the most helpful professionals and I put NeuroPsychs even ahead of Psychiatrists because they do lots of testing. Good luck (and JMO).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 105901, member: 1550"] I disagree that it sounds normal. The only child I have who talks to himself, and he does it nonstop and only in his room, is on the autism spectrum and he says he talks out loud because "I understand better." I would rush her to a neuropsychologist for an evaluation and also take her to a psychiatrist. in my opinion (mom of five kids, not a doctor) this is more than just hormones. She sounds really moody and upset. Are there any mood disorders or substance abuse on either side of the family tree? Other psychiatric problems? Neurological problems, like autism? The teen years often bring out latent mental illness--I know that happened with me--and I really needed help, but my mom didn't understand that and there wasn't much help back then anyways. I remember I didn't want to see my friends anymore because I was too depressed to enjoy anything so I stopped doing anything and I cried a lot. I would not mess with a therapist--I'd go to the big guns, as I've said, a neuropsychologist or a Psychiatrist (with that good ole MD). My long experience with mental health care professionals is that these are the most helpful professionals and I put NeuroPsychs even ahead of Psychiatrists because they do lots of testing. Good luck (and JMO). [/QUOTE]
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