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My tween Dd is depressed

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QuirkyLlama · 27/03/2025 08:35

How can I help her? She’s had a few issues to deal with. Bereavement of one grandparent, failing health of another, arguments with dad, new school, friendship issues. She’s always been a sensitive yet confident child but her confidence is disappearing and she seems so low all the time.
Some of this may be hormone related too?
I’m desperate to help her. I’m talking to her. Her dads talking to her too but she seems so withdrawn and doesn’t always engage.
Ive tried messaging, hugs and spending time with her. I’ve been taking her out, watching films.
Every day school is rubbish but she’s not struggling with lessons and she has friends.
She just seems so low generally and her school is aware of all this and they’re being great.
She says herself that nothing feels good. Everything feels boring. Even talking to her friends is boring.
How can I make my beautiful girl feel better?

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DustyLee123 · 27/03/2025 08:54

Does she do any out of school clubs/activities?

Wildflowers99 · 27/03/2025 08:55

Keep her busy and chat a lot in a breezy way about other things. Take her mind off it. Get her to help you with errands, things around the house, visits to other people etc.

howchildrenreallylearn · 27/03/2025 08:56

Poor thing. How long again did she lose her grandparent?
Perhaps some therapy might help?

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QuirkyLlama · 27/03/2025 09:08

Thank you for answering. She lost her grandparent last year just before she started secondary school.
She does have activities she does outside of school - two in fact, but she’s struggling with attending those even though she wants to continue.
She’s on the list for therapy at school.
I think I’m trying to do all the right things but I’m not even sure how to navigate all this and I’m desperate to have her back to herself.

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Crojo · 27/03/2025 09:15

I think if you can afford it I would be looking at getting some private therapy or counselling for her rather than waiting on the school. Failing that maybe a trip to the GP for a referral, although wait times might be long and CAMHS are unlikely to help at this level.
This age is so difficult, particularly with girls I’ve found, navigating growing up and changing friendships

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