My almost-16-yr-old had a virus a few weeks before Christmas, just a couple of days into her GCSE mock exams. She was very anxious and stressed as she had to take time off school and wasn't even well enough to revise. She managed to complete all her exams by the end of term by doing some missed papers at home, and actually did extremely well. However, on returning to school after Christmas the anxiety and stress kicked in again with a vengeance and her distress has been so frequent and so great that she is missing a lot of school. A visit to GP led to a blood test - which has come back "all clear" - but nothing more. DD has just started weekly counselling, which we very much hope will help her manage the anxiety and sadness she says she's feeling, but the persistent tiredness is making me wonder if this is actually partly physical as well - post-viral perhaps? Is the depression causing the fatigue, or is it the other way round? Could it be Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? I'm so confused and bewildered.
How on earth do we get a "proper" diagnosis?
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Child mental health
So worried about DD...
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runner2 · 27/01/2016 17:11
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