Teen girl horrible behavior

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My son when he is hangry is irrational. He gets angry, irrational, throws things, can’t focus, won’t eat except for the one thing that he decides he needs but we don’t have. I pretty much have to force him to eat anything then he calms down and is remorseful. Just hear to say you’re not alone.

This is more than a food issue. Please speak with your son's pediatrician for a referral to a psychiatrist who can help you address the underlying issue. Food/sugar/hunger can exacerbate issues but emotionallly healthy people don't throw things and become obsessed with a single food item when they're hungry. Your son needs help regulating a runaway train.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Ok went over patterns. It is… blood sugar crash! It’s every time she has just a donut or chocolate muffin for breakfast. Literally. And yes just 2 percent even with me. It just seems extreme but the pattern is very helpful. I guess that plus hormones is the winner here.

I’m sorry but stealing car keys and locking you out of the house is more than just a “sugar crash.”

This, as is physical intimidation like blocking your path.

Is there another parent in the home or mix, OP?

Any history of mental illness on either side - bipolar, ADHD, for ex., or addiction, alcoholism, frequent job loss?

You should not keep sugary processed food in your home.

Gather information and I'd have her evaluated by a psychiatrist. These extreme behaviors are more than talk therapy. Did you experience DV or abuse as a child yourself such that you have difficulty setting boundaries with her, OP? Did she witness coercive control in the home and is repeating that pattern? What you describe, locking you out of the home, blocking your path, etc. is VERY serious. That you posted, oh, donuts makes me suspect you are in denial, repeating patterns yourself or a troll.

To the extent that this may be a mood disorder, this book by a psychiatrist may be helpful.
https://www.amazon.com/Change-Your-Diet-Mind-Powerful/

To the extent that either of you is recreating trauma, you need a psychologist with DV expertise. She also needs a psych eval, if a boyfriend did the same thing, no one would be trivializing it. Don't enable abuse, OP. Not healthy for you or for her to feel this unnatural power in the home as a teen. If you are not a troll this needs to be addressed with urgency.

How are her relationships with sibs and peers?

100%

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Call your pediatrician to check for diabetes. Blood sugar changes can really make you crazy. But if she's not diabetic, then ask your pediatrician for a referral for a psychologist. Or just start calling a psychologist for an appointment tomorrow, .

DP. Seconding this. Our kid was SO angry and irrational in the days before she was diagnosed/ started getting insulin. I was 100% certain that she had a very serious mental illness, because that's *exactly* how it presented. Turns out her blood sugar was sky high. Rage is a known side effect: https://www.healthyplace.com/diabetes/mental-health/diabetic-rage-can-diabetes-cause-aggressive-behavior
The fact that this is happening soon after sugar consumption feels like a potential red flag? And yes, type 1 diabetes can/does develop suddenly and out-of-the-blue in otherwise very healthy kids without family history (and it's quite dangerous if left untreated).

Whatever is going on, I wish you and her luck.