She's not a massively confident person but recently she's been feeling really self-conscious in certain situations especially at school - doesn't want to speak out in class, hates people 'looking at her', feels uncomfortable walking around on her own. She has a nice boyfriend and a good group of mates, does pretty well in class and her teachers speak well of her but none of this seems to make a difference.
The school does offer counselling and she tried this but didn't find it helpful so in an effort to be supportive I've arranged a doctor's appointment but am not sure what to expect - I don't know how much they can realistically do.
I have to admit a part of me feels this is just the way many people feel, especially teens, and that she needs to learn ways to manage her feelings, but if I say this she gets very defensive and seems to think I'm belittling how she feels.
Has anyone got any experience of this sort of thing and can offer advice?
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SomewhereNow · 27/03/2017 16:34
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