DD was diagnosed a year ago after an assessment with a psychologist. I wasn't ready to tell her at the time for lots of reasons - one being that she is so desperate to fit in that I thought the label would make her feel worse. I also have felt quite emotional about it and wanted to work through my own feelings before helping DD manage hers. She is very bright, very introspective, has difficulties sleeping, worries enormously about things and can't let past injustices go.
She sees the psychologist regularly to help with anxiety. Tonight the psychologist said to me that she thinks DD will benefit from knowing why she feels different from others and strongly recommends we tell her in the next week or so, before her next appointment.
Does anyone have any suggestions about how to do this in a way that will
help her deal with it?
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saffronwblue · 21/01/2013 08:57
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