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Q: Help Please/
asked by: katiekat101 on January 3rd, 2006
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I am not quite sure if this has anything to do with depression, but I have a few questions. My daughter who is only fourteen years old has gotten caught using marijuana quite a few times, I mention this because I am assuming it might be somewhat relevant. She is extremely nervous all of the time, she bites the skin on her fingers till they bleed, she walks around back and forth an excessive amount of times at completely unusual times. She cant seem to fall asleep till 4 a.M. And recently she has mentioned something to me. She tells me when she is doing something for example, cleaning her room that something/someone in her head tells her to do things such as pick up that trash and something good will happen. I know this is all very confusing, but she says she cant ignore these voices, which she describes to be as herself and that it is at such a great extent that they are always there. I have also noticed that when a situation gets a little to hard for her to handle she goes completely crazy starts yelling and hitting herself. She is not violent towards anyone else or ever has been, just herself. Does she have a condition that I should be worried about??? Please help.
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firefly09
replied on January 3rd, 2006
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You really need to speak to your gp about this asap. There are many things it could be but I dont want to worry you because it could just be a phase she is going through being a teenager etc. Ask her if its an audible voice or if its just like words in her head that she doesnt know where has come from. This could be just a one off episode that could be treated with medication.......If she is still using cannibis u should tell her to stop because sometimes this can put peopole into psychosis.
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Fairy Godmother
replied on January 14th, 2006
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Hi, there is help for you and your daughter. You honestly need to find a mental health professional to help counsel on this matter. Explain to your daughter, its not her, its a chemical embalance in her brain that causes these "voices" and outburst. There are several medications today, and it may take time/trial and error on this part. This is not something just talking about or going to see a family practioner can not solve. Have been in this same boat! Please keep us posted!
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cut-alone92
replied on January 22nd, 2006
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You might want to seek professional help for your daughter.From a doctor,therapist or what but she needs help it sounds like.That is most deffinantly not normal and if her symptoms progress well...She maybe having mental problems.And the little "voices" might tell her to do other stuff which will lead her to really harm herself or others.

-danielle
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alexis233
replied on February 3rd, 2006
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You need to get help for your daughter asap. I can relate exactly to some of her symptoms. I started having mental problems around 12, none of my family noticed, & when I finally cried out for help, no one (including my parents) helped me. My life was complete hell from then on. I've had schizophrenia for 20 years. I'm not saying she has this, but you need to check it out asap to make sure she's ok.

Check it out & if needed get her the proper help; don't be in denial about it (a sad mistake) and do everything you can possible to help your daughter.

Hope everything works out in ya'lls favor.
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