Is my dd sn?

[foxrivereight]

I started a thread in chat about my concerns for my 8yo dd . I won't go through everything again but she is basically an emotional and nervous wreck . She cries all the time , her moods are very changeable and she is so negative about things .
She has begun to realise she is different she has told me she doesn't feel Normal and asked me if there are people who can help
This past fortnight she had been violent to two different classmates

Her head teacher has advised a referral to the educational psychologist and her gp has agrees that is the best root to take .

I dont know what to do now . I can't condone the violence but I know she can't help it

original thread here

Thank you so much I cannot express enough how helpful your posts have been .

I feel the same about the outbursts too that she is not in control and I feel bad about punishing her . I punished her last week about it but I didn't have the heart to do it tonight . She doesnt see violence anywhere and knows I do not tolerate it so that makes me think she can't control it .

I don't think she has AS/ASD (know a fair bit about ASD) but I think she may have some sort of anxiety disorder .

If someone described her to me I would swear she had depression that's exactly what she reminds me of .

Thanks for the advice, Poltergoose, I have bought the book you recommended.