Can't do this anymore

[MostlyLurking]

That's about it really

Hi Mostly Lurking, whats happening?? Can we help

brain dumping

tired

depressed

dd depressed big time

in debt

shit job

no support

no respite

not coping

So sorry to hear that. Do you have any family that could help? Can respite be arranged at all?

What age is your DD?

literally on my own dd is 14.

gosh 14 is such a hard age - but it does get better.

is there anythng in particular that dd has done?

she thinks she is bipolar, no idea if she is. She takes the world and their problems on and then tells me that is what you do with your friends. I am at breaking point living with the reality of being a single working broke mum. I just cant cope with this, but she is in turmoil.

will your dd see a gp and can you go and speak to soemone in rl about this? a freind or another mum from the schholl.

Speaking to the school is one option and seeing if they can offer any help.

Has she been assessed? Sounds like she may need counselling/medication. If she does have a condition early diagnosis would make a huge difference to both your lives.

Oh mostlylurking, i sympathise with you completely. My DD is 14, nearly 15 and just going through the normal teenage angst and hormonal changes is bad enough without the added turmoil your daughter is in.
Why does your daughter think she is bipolar?
Could she just be very confused with all of the changes her body is going through cos i know how much my own daughter is struggling with it all.

I agree that maybe a talk with her form teacher might be a good idea, see if there is anything that they have picked up on.

As for the being a single working broke mum i can fully understand how you feel, its a constant struggle just to keep everything going day to day. I am also a carer for my disabled parents so i know how hard life can be with no support. Cant really offer advice on this but can honestly say i do know how you feel.

no advice either, it can be really tough
hope posting helps and you have had some suggestions that might be useful

Thanks for the replies. No one in rl to help but will go to gp today.

good for you ml
let us know how you get on
you have us here in 'virtual' life to listen

thanks ninah.

dd has decided she doesn't want to see gp, says she hates people .

If she won't go to her GP maybe you should talk to her school. They may have some insight.

At that age most girls are going through problems with identity etc. but there are not that many that think they are bipolar I don't think. Maybe there could be some symptoms or problems she hasn't told you about.

Could you talk to her friends?!

i went in to school recently about my dd's sudden change from model student to nightmare on report....she's almost 14

it was such a sudden change,that the head of year suggested bi polar as apparently it can occur at this age....i was at this suggestion,and on a mn thread so was everyone else!!!

my dd is behaving so badly and so out of character. a hormone test has been suggested by more than one person