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Alexa

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BassBug · 18/12/2025 19:43

My 17yo daughter has been gifted Alexa for her birthday today by her mum (ex wife) . I'm livid because nobody asked me if it was OK. I don't want Alexa in my house and I don't know what to do next. My daughter lives with me. Her mum and I are divorced but we have a good relationship as friends.

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JustMerelyHere · 21/12/2025 01:39

FitnessIsTheOnlyWealth · 19/12/2025 01:26

@HowDoYouSolveAProblemLikeMyRear - my thoughts exactly!

I don’t understand how people are so naive! How do they think the device responds to ‘Alexa’? Only because it has to listen to EVERY word you say to spot the ‘Alexa’. And for sure it listens and for sure it records…everything you discuss at home - from your schedule to your travel plans to your investment decisions and your marital arguments. Baffles me how naive people are to the point of mocking those that DO understand..

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Maybe do some research on how it works?

Burnnoticed · 21/12/2025 11:46

BassBug · 21/12/2025 01:15

CAMHS are aware but the waiting list for a diagnosis is very long and she has around 2 more years to wait. It's a horrible situation for her to be in. I'm just trying to work on helping her as much as I can.

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That's for an adhd diagnosis though - the hearing voices isn't caused by that and CAMHS surely have other options for general mental health issues. Is she at school/college, as they will have access to a counsellor (do where I live anyway).
Or back to the GP.

Burnnoticed · 21/12/2025 11:59

I'm sure it's very overwhelming but you have to keep plugging away at the NHS.

soupyspoon · 21/12/2025 13:58

Burnnoticed · 21/12/2025 11:46

That's for an adhd diagnosis though - the hearing voices isn't caused by that and CAMHS surely have other options for general mental health issues. Is she at school/college, as they will have access to a counsellor (do where I live anyway).
Or back to the GP.

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Hearing voices isnt always a MH issues, CAMHS will say that, rarely psychosis, it can be fairly normal particularly for someone ND, but also teens as a whole

they wont necessarily do or provide anything for kids hearing voices other than strategies to manage how you feel about it, which is usually an app they signpost you to, although some will offer group work or some intervention like that, its not common in my experience

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