I wonder if anyone has any advice. My 17 year old DD has always been a relatively easy going teen. Struggled with a few friendship issues throughout school which I think is quite common with girls. But I'm finding that she's struggling lately.
She has had a couple of tricky years and seems to have managed most issues quite well, but recently it seems to have been a "straw that broke the camel's back" kind of situation. She lost a grandparent to a traumatic illness about 2 years ago when she was 15, we then had the covid pandemic, she has suffered (and still is), with acne, she has been put on the pill to try and treat that and has put weight on, she has split up with a boyfriend (not sexually active with him, but I think he was quite a good support to her), has been poorly (not tested positive for covid, but has all of the symptoms), and has now been under the doctor for her ongoing chest issues. Recently she has had these friendship issues again and I think she is finding herself in a bit of a pit of doom. Her thought patterns seem to be on the negative constantly, she seems to be very defensive and narky at home, and she seems to think everyone is "luckier" than her and she is unlucky and hard done by. I think all of these things that have been going on together with A-Level mocks, working part time and driving test/lesson pressure is pushing her over the edge. She seems to be emotionally eating, which in turn is not helping with her weight and body confidence issues.
I have mentioned it to the doctor when we were there recently about her chest and they have suggested some counselling which I have to self refer her for.
She is not self harming, not vaping or going out partying and drinking (yet), but I am just worried and wondering whether there is anything I can do to help her.
I thought the teenage angst stage was earlier than 17 and we had managed to swerve it, but it seems not.