Hi Cat 21,
Welcome to the Beyond Blue Forums. I'm so sorry to hear that your daughter is going through a difficult time at the moment. I also can hear how distressing this is for you and I can imagine you just want to help her feel better.
Is it okay to ask a little more about the intrusive thoughts your daughter is having - whether the thoughts are centring around something specific or if it is a general sense of anxiety? It sounds like this may be something that has only developed in the past few weeks.
I think it's important to mention that what helps one person with their anxiety might not work for another. Mindfulness and meditation could be helpful for your daughter to quiet worrying thoughts and gain a sense of calm. There are mindfulness/meditation apps that can be downloaded onto a mobile device so they can be accessed at any time. Counselling sessions could be another way for your daughter to get some strategies to manage the anxious thoughts, so it's great that she has seen a psychologist already. Do you feel the sessions are helpful for her? It sounds like she may already be using some strategies, like "bargaining" with the anxious thoughts.
I also hope that you are getting the time to look after yourself as well throughout this difficult time.
Looking forward to hearing from you if you would like to reply.
- Marie (:
