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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 515864" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>(((hugs))) amelia</p><p></p><p>This is why I asked for more background, so I could get a better picture of what is going on and of your daughter. I see why you're so frustrated. </p><p></p><p>I do want to say right off, major kuddos for her graduating college AND with honors, of that you must be proud. But I can see since you know she's capable, that it's only making it more frustrating for you. Plus it's hard to see your kid miserable and wanting to reach out and help them, but they don't want to be helped or aren't ready to be helped. And the whole bad experience with medications and docs ect before is going to make it really tough to get her to seek help now. </p><p></p><p>Since you've tried removing privileges to motivate her and it didn't work, this is going to be tough. Obviously she needs help. Depression and anxiety can be treated without medications, but it can be a much slower process, and would still require her to at the very least be willing to see a therapist. I'm not against homeopathic anything......just you stated it didn't work for her either. I'm not a person who likes to take medications, so I can relate to that. I had severe issues with anxiety following an accident........I did take klonopin for a few weeks, but the psychiatrist wasn't one who liked to keep people on anxiety medications long term if he could help them learn to face the issues and find ways to deal with them. The medication mostly made it so I wasn't so anxious I couldn't make it to those first appointments. </p><p></p><p>Do you and your daughter have a close relationship? Does she feel comfortable talking with you about how she feels ect? Does she react well to encouragement? (maybe that would work better than the other suggestions?) </p><p></p><p>I understand your concerns for her safety. Here we do have a transportation service Travis doesn't like to use. They transport the disabled and low income folks with no cars for free. It is a program through the county. I wonder if you contact your local health dept if you might have something similar. If you did that would at least be a means for her to get out of the house under more safe conditions. (as it sounds like you might be more small town than we are)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 515864, member: 84"] (((hugs))) amelia This is why I asked for more background, so I could get a better picture of what is going on and of your daughter. I see why you're so frustrated. I do want to say right off, major kuddos for her graduating college AND with honors, of that you must be proud. But I can see since you know she's capable, that it's only making it more frustrating for you. Plus it's hard to see your kid miserable and wanting to reach out and help them, but they don't want to be helped or aren't ready to be helped. And the whole bad experience with medications and docs ect before is going to make it really tough to get her to seek help now. Since you've tried removing privileges to motivate her and it didn't work, this is going to be tough. Obviously she needs help. Depression and anxiety can be treated without medications, but it can be a much slower process, and would still require her to at the very least be willing to see a therapist. I'm not against homeopathic anything......just you stated it didn't work for her either. I'm not a person who likes to take medications, so I can relate to that. I had severe issues with anxiety following an accident........I did take klonopin for a few weeks, but the psychiatrist wasn't one who liked to keep people on anxiety medications long term if he could help them learn to face the issues and find ways to deal with them. The medication mostly made it so I wasn't so anxious I couldn't make it to those first appointments. Do you and your daughter have a close relationship? Does she feel comfortable talking with you about how she feels ect? Does she react well to encouragement? (maybe that would work better than the other suggestions?) I understand your concerns for her safety. Here we do have a transportation service Travis doesn't like to use. They transport the disabled and low income folks with no cars for free. It is a program through the county. I wonder if you contact your local health dept if you might have something similar. If you did that would at least be a means for her to get out of the house under more safe conditions. (as it sounds like you might be more small town than we are) [/QUOTE]
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