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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 454558" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>Welcome! You have found the right place. I am glad she is in counseling esp as far as the assault is concerned. Has anyone discussed using EMDR therapy with her? It is the gold standard of therapy for dealing with PTSD and the results can be incredible. It should, of course, not be the only type of therapy, but it is one you should explore. If you google EMDR you can find more info on it (stands for eye movement desensitization soemthing or other, I think).</p><p></p><p>Given that her father is an alcoholic and she clearly has signs of depression, is there a chance she is bipolar? very very often people with bipolar self medicate iwth alcohol. People with other mental illnesses also do, but bipolar is standing up and shouting at me as I read your posts. Often people with bipolar are misdiagnosed because they only go for help when depressed, not when in other mood states. If there is a chance she is bipolar, then she needs to be OFF of the antidepressants and on mood stabilizers and antipsychotics instead. Don't get freaked by the word antipsychotic - I am not saying she is psychotic or at risk of becoming so at any moment. Just that it is a type of medicine that can be super helpful when treating someone with bipolar.</p><p></p><p>As far as drugs, chances are if she admits to pot she has done more at least experimentally. Her other actions, the cutting, etc.... are things that are signs of how much pain she is in. Does she see a psychiatrist (psychiatrist) and do you have a good rapport with him? </p><p></p><p>I strongly, strongly recommend you read "the bipolar child" by papalous - and keep in mind that it largely describes younger kids, so not everything may fit your child. Just see if maybe it fits in yoru mind and discuss it with the psychiatrist also. Another truly excellent book is Parenting Your Teen with Love and Logic". in my opinion you NEED NEED NEED that book. You can learn more about it at <a href="http://www.loveandlogic.com" target="_blank">www.loveandlogic.com</a> and even buy it there, though most bookstores carry it and most libraries have it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 454558, member: 1233"] Welcome! You have found the right place. I am glad she is in counseling esp as far as the assault is concerned. Has anyone discussed using EMDR therapy with her? It is the gold standard of therapy for dealing with PTSD and the results can be incredible. It should, of course, not be the only type of therapy, but it is one you should explore. If you google EMDR you can find more info on it (stands for eye movement desensitization soemthing or other, I think). Given that her father is an alcoholic and she clearly has signs of depression, is there a chance she is bipolar? very very often people with bipolar self medicate iwth alcohol. People with other mental illnesses also do, but bipolar is standing up and shouting at me as I read your posts. Often people with bipolar are misdiagnosed because they only go for help when depressed, not when in other mood states. If there is a chance she is bipolar, then she needs to be OFF of the antidepressants and on mood stabilizers and antipsychotics instead. Don't get freaked by the word antipsychotic - I am not saying she is psychotic or at risk of becoming so at any moment. Just that it is a type of medicine that can be super helpful when treating someone with bipolar. As far as drugs, chances are if she admits to pot she has done more at least experimentally. Her other actions, the cutting, etc.... are things that are signs of how much pain she is in. Does she see a psychiatrist (psychiatrist) and do you have a good rapport with him? I strongly, strongly recommend you read "the bipolar child" by papalous - and keep in mind that it largely describes younger kids, so not everything may fit your child. Just see if maybe it fits in yoru mind and discuss it with the psychiatrist also. Another truly excellent book is Parenting Your Teen with Love and Logic". in my opinion you NEED NEED NEED that book. You can learn more about it at [url]www.loveandlogic.com[/url] and even buy it there, though most bookstores carry it and most libraries have it. [/QUOTE]
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