Dd1 seems to have these times of deep depression and anxiety, they can last for a couple weeks, we have got through it before but its been hard work. She's been like this for a few days now, crying, worrying about everything and saying she has no happy thoughts . I hate seeing her like this, i know it will probably pass but its such hard work as she doesn't listen to anything i say. I have just left her in bed sobbing and told her 'i will check on her in a bit', she then says 'i don't know how long a bit is', i say '10 minutes' she says 'i can't tell the time', i say 'i will be up soon' and she says 'whens soon' (you get the idea), i hate it when she's like this, it drives me nuts as she disagrees with everything and has to have the last word.
I know what has triggered it and the problem has been sorted but the anxiety and not being able to sleep continues .
I'm starting to think she may need medication of some kind, is it possable for children to be medicated for anxiety?