Daughters psychologist pushing personal opinions and ignoring severity of condition
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First time, first post. Apologies if this has been discussed before.My 18yr old daughter has severe social anxiety. Diagnosed, and treatment for over 5 years. Her condition has had profound effect on her life already, including the necessity of home ... View more
First time, first post. Apologies if this has been discussed before.My 18yr old daughter has severe social anxiety. Diagnosed, and treatment for over 5 years. Her condition has had profound effect on her life already, including the necessity of home schooling. This has all been documented by her G.P. As she is now 18 there is the pressure of finding and maintaining a job. The very thought of this puts her in a spiral and causes physical reactions, vomiting being just one. She is very keen to get a job and gain some control over her anxiety. To help relieve the stress and anxiety surrounding the process we would like to try to apply for the DSP. We understand this would be temporary, the decision is reviewed by c/link every two years. Compounding the issue further is our location. We live in a very small rural town, the job opportunities are extremely limited and the added anxiety of needing to interact with people she knows is a stress she isn't handling well.She regularly sees a psychologist, and takes her medication every day. She does not want to hide under her blankets for the rest of her life. Unfortunately her psychologist is more interested in pushing their own personal experiences and opinions than looking at the issue as a whole. The psychologist was out of home at 18, so according to them, so should my daughter. I understand confidentiality to a point, but I don't know if I can state the things my daughter has told me this "young persons health professional" has said to her. One thing I feel is important to share is, apparently, based on my daughters "looks" she should be out in the world. The psychologist has flat out refused to support an application for DSP. I don't know if this is the end of the road as far as that goes, or is there something/somewhere else I can go to try and advocate for my daughter. I am extremely concerned about repercussions if we are to pursue a second opinion. If anyone is able to help point me in the right direction, I would appreciate it beyond words.I suffer with mental health issues as well. Sadly this makes the whole thing so much more difficult. What may seem like the most obvious answer, won't occur to me. My brain works like a formula 1 car attacking mount panorama, it will go round and round and round until it crashes or wins the race. Right now, I see the obstacles coming at me at full speed and I can't, won't let my daughter down.
