we have tried everything you can think of, counseling, mental facilities and working with her medication...we are at a loss as to what to do. PLEASE HELP!! ANYONE!!!
2006-07-16 09:58:32 · 13 answers · asked by ~*~Nobody Important~*~ 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
let me tell you what the problem is, some what...she is running away, trying drugs, shop lifts, has temper out bursts and she is all around reckless....anyone got suggestions??
2006-07-16 10:02:36 · update #1
the medication she is on is forms of "mood medications" like prozac, topamax, etc...we have tried tlaking to her but she says she "doesnt know" why she feels like she does...i have been in her shoes and i am now working for an almost world wide corporation...if you want to talk to me, i will be in weight loss room 2 under "prophet_73533"
2006-07-16 10:06:22 · update #2
you have to be more specific, there are a lot of troubled teens, but they don't all have the same problems...
2006-07-16 10:02:49 · answer #1 · answered by pshh =] 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In what way 'troubled'? I don't mean to be rude, but leaving her alone might help, if none of that does... It's hard to answer when your question is so general, but perhaps you need to think less about how she's feeling and more about what's causing it. Low self-esteem? Bullying? The counselling will probably have helped you work out what's wrong even if you can't fix it, so starting there might be good. You say 'troubled' rather than 'depressed', so I'm assuming that she's not actually clinically depressed. If she is, then your doctor should be the one arranging treatments and so on, surely, rather than you.
2006-07-16 10:03:19 · answer #2 · answered by catelf7 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A complete change of scenery? If you have the money, you could move somewhere - or maybe have a month long holiday to try to focus her on the good things in life?
And boundaries. Set boundaries - be the parent and don't let them dictate what's acceptable or not.
2006-07-16 10:01:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a 15 year old son who is doing the same thing so I feel your pain as well. We are sending him to a teen boot camp, that is the last resort for us, he is disabled and epileptic however we went thru our counseling as well and thats the recommendation b4 he injures himself and/or someone else.
my thoughts and prayers are w/u!!
2006-07-16 10:03:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be there for them, show them that you love them. Because if you scold them or shun them, they will hate you and no longer trust you to understand their feelings and help them. Throwing them at one counselor to another therapist or whatever will just make them feel that they are a problem that needs to be fixed and gotten rid of. No, none of those doctors, psychiatrists or mental facilities can replace the pure love that only you can give them. Treat them will love, care and compassion, show them you are there for him/her. It may take time, but in the end, it is worth it.
2006-07-16 10:04:40 · answer #5 · answered by Mujareh 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is the teen only emotionally troubled or medically ill - what is the medication for? My advice depends on these conditions.
2006-07-16 10:03:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think boot camp might be a good start....But what problems do you have yourself as a parent...some times the problems come ourselves as parents...I have a nephew that is the same....the problem is that my brother and his wife are working all the time and are not spending enough time with him....so he regrets them...and is hateful towards them and cares more about his friends and of course they are the wrong kind of friends....talk to your childs friends and thier parents also...talk to as many of them as you can and get to know them and thier parents also...work with them to find out what all thier problems are...and as a group maybe all you parents might find out more together as a team...all my chidrens friends are friends to me...and so are thier parents...this way i know who thier with and the parents also...and they get away with very little...put the hammer down now...before things get worse....for me as a teen...i lived two miserable yrs on the streets of Portland before i got tired of being homeless...and almost died twice...looking for food and a place to sleep...its no game out there...
2006-07-16 10:18:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey! I am 19... Went through alot and alot of the same things! IM me if you want to know what worked for me! I will attempt to help you get into her head! I am also in the process of becoming a therapist! Let me know!
2006-07-16 10:06:37 · answer #8 · answered by Ashton's Mommy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, you won't find the answer here. Not nearly enough information. Way too much ignorance. Don't listen to any advice posted here.
2006-07-16 10:01:54 · answer #9 · answered by John Mc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on how they are troubled. But the first step is talking to your teen.
2006-07-16 10:02:28 · answer #10 · answered by Rara 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋