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Depressed DSD

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scarletthw · 18/07/2018 00:29

DSD is 15- shy, but clever and pretty. Never talks to me and says she can’t trust me and that she can’t trust anyone. Used to be a lovely girl, 2 years ago she had a big breakdown at school and said she’d been self harming and tried to commit suicide; me and DH thought it might be a cry for help. She refused seeing a counsellor. Lost most of her friends but last year seemed to be more optimistic and making recovery. Since January she has been going on about how she wants to change schools, doesn’t like anyone. Locking herself in her room and not going out the house. Last month, I got a call from her form tutor saying she was been suspended for drinking alcohol (she’d stolen it from home) and smoking. This is the girl who gets straight A* grades and never puts a foot wrong. Her mother had a bad relationship with alcohol too which makes things worse. Tutor said that she’d finally agreed to see a counsellor, so we had a meeting where she completely broke down in tears (she’s v unemotional) and said that her mother had done something bad to her. Since then she brushes it off every time I try to talk about it, and laughs about drinking and smoking and clearly doesn’t care. She writes in a diary which I believe to be v macabre. She says that she’s just stressed about school, but DH is convinced she wants to commit suicide again. What do I do???

OP posts:
Minime85 · 06/08/2018 23:10

You need to seek help from your GP

Seniorschoolmum · 06/08/2018 23:19

Talk to the school again. Is there a school counsellor or nurse who can add any information. What does her form teacher think? Any bullying going on? Have you tried explaining to her friend how worried you are. Involve her GP

Do you have access to her social media account?

Get rid of alcohol and painkillers from home. Any other medication you may have.

Why are you doing this? It’s time for her dad to step up. If I was her, that’s who I would want the most.

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