Hi just wondered if anyone else out there lives with a 17year old with excessive mood swings?
DD has always been and emotional child and perhaps I should of sought help for her earlier. It came to a head last year prior to GCSE's so did put it down to that. When things did not improve during summer I got an appointment with a psychologist, through a friend. We were told that DD had mild depression with anxiety but did not particularly need medication etc.
I have really tried to be supportive, always showing and telling her how much she is loved, she will have a "meltdown' be very angry towards me (which most of the time I brush off as I know it's because I'm mum) tearful, threaten to kill herself, and want to quit everything. I booked her some counselling sessions but after 2 refused to go.
I have , with her agreement, made a gp appointment for this week.
Today after another meltdown as she had to walk ( not far) to work in the ice, is refusing to go to G.p and now saying she is not coming home!!!
Like I mentioned for most time I am supportive but of late I am starting to not be!! I know it's wrong, but I get angry back. A part of me thinks is she being a brat !!! Due to the things she gets in a state about.
I am scared for her, I dont want this for her, I'm also scared she actually might do something :(
Any advice welcome, am I going about this all the wrong way?