My beautiful daughter

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Originally posted by: Angie on 26 April 2012

My 14yo daughter is really worrying me. Lately she has been crying all the time without any reason. She has kept it to herself until yesterday when she finally told me. She doesn't know what's wrong or why she is sad. She always has friends around and appears really happy. She told me externally she shows she's happy but inside she doesn't feel right. I know what she means - I do the same thing but I'm an adult and responsible for myself. She's my child and I'm responsible for her. I don't want to let this go without fixing it. I'm making an appointment with our GP today but I'm wondering if she is put on medication will she be on them forever? Is this my fault for not dealing with my issues properly? Is it my fault because I don't cuddle her enough? Will we get through this?

[mel39]

Hi Angie, It probably seems a little weird to have someone contact you after all this time. I just wanted to say thank you. I am going through the exact same thing with my 16 year old daughter at the moment and your posts, well I can honestly say would be exactly the same as mine at the moment. I have felt very alone but after reading your story and the posts of the other members, It has given me hope. Thanks.

[cant_move_either]

Well anyone who contributes to this forum is more

savvy then me...but patience and perservance are our middle names -right.,,,,,

I have had major depression with a diurnal component for over 40 years

I was prompted by a previous reader who used the words.....can't move...

My depression usually lasts about 6 months and the cant move component is such amajor part of it.

I find after 4 pm I can start to move, and eventually drive and do jobs in public.

I hope this brings you hope.ox

[Confuzzled]

I have just joined BB, and this thread, although it hasn't been active recently, caught my attention immediately and I wonder how things are going?

My teen has lived with another family member for nearly two years now - her violent explosions became too much and I asked a relative for help. The break was supposed to be for a few days to take the heat out of the situation, but my daughter is still very angry with the world (and me in particular). It's a source of ongoing grief for me that I managed to lose my daughter. How does a mother manage to mislay her child?

Anyway, you could be in for a rough ride, or these issues might easily be solved with medication and counselling. I don't know that medication would necessarily become a permanent feature of your child's existence. It is certainly a useful tool while the teen's pre-frontal lobes mature: they're one of the last things to fully develop apparently and that's where the ability to make mature, controlled choices occurs. It explains why teens demand to be nurtured like children but given the freedom of adults. "Lend me the car for the evening...but make sure it's got a full tank...and can I have $20 for pizza..."