DSD on mood stabilisers

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DSD is 16 and has had a hell of a year. She had a bf who was very controlling and older than her and got her into smoking, drinking and weed (and other things). He dumped her last year and she fell apart (although we were relieved) she started self harming, although not deep cutting, more light scratching . She has had counselling but didn't like the counsellor so stopped it and now her Mum has got her some mood stabilisers from the GP. She started seeing a nice boy before lockdown but he has now finished with her just as they would have been able to see each other and she has fallen apart again.

Her Mum has been to the docs and upped the dose but she is still drinking a lot and is out of control.

My opinion is that filling her with pills isn't the answer but she should see someone (CAMHS were involved pre lockdown but not since)
But I'm just her Stepmum and DHs ex wife knows best about everything apparently
Does anyone else have any experience of this?

CAMHs are seeing patients in person in my area.

instead of arguing with OP re what the meds are why not try and advice if you’ve got so much knowledge. Can you not overlook a genuine mistake/inaccuracy and focus on the wider content.

OP is perfectly entitled to have an opinion re her SD. In the same way MN have an opinion on everything and anything:

How old was she when she started seeing this older, controlling boyfriend? Did her parents try to enforce an end to that relationship? How did he manage to get her into smoking, drinking, weed and 'other things'....were they frequently alone and unsupervised? She clearly wasn't and isn't mature enough to handle these relaionships and she needed protecting from them. It's not your fault OP, and I know sometimes it's easily said but near impossible to do these things with teenagers, but did you sense more could have been done? I hope if so her parents can step up now and protect her from being exploited in her current state by the next unsuitable male.

Also you say she is still drinking a lot (that'll go nicely with the meds) but where and when?