Anonymous wrote:I feel like I fail as a parent. When things go wrong like a bad grade (B), breakup, etc? My high achiever, high IQ DC keeps saying want to die since HS. DC breaks down under stress because people think DC is genius. Yes, DC does win prestigious academic award but by working hard. DC has high expectation of herself. I can't get through to DC that grade doesn't matter. DC freaks out and worries about things that shouldn't matter. DC doesn't see the purpose of life. It is all work and disappointment. There is no reason to live and purpose to life. DC is only child. There are so many bad things happen at the same time, one after another that she has no control. I can feel for her. I don't know how to help her anymore.
Your daughter sounds like she's struggling with "high functioning depression" & "high functioning anxiety".
Do some research and get her into therapy, now.
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