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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hi,

My daughter is in middle school and has anxiety - she is currently on Prozac which helps somewhat, and also goes to therapy regularly. She was snubbed by her long time friends at the end of the last school year, and now finds herself alone. She is very introverted, and I think she doesn't remember how to make friends since she had those friends since early elementary school.

I have talked to her about being patient, that you can't make new friends overnight. She loves school except for the social aspects. If she had just one person that she could call a friend, that would make me feel much better.

Is there any other guidance I can give her to get her through this tough time?

Thanks![/quote]

The advice I would give at this age , and which I did give, is it's a DIY thing.  Your DD is going to have to do something because no one can do it for her.  That could be as simple as situating herself near groups of the friendliest girls who and learning how to just gradually blend in.  For introverts with anxiety, this method can be less threatening that having to directly speak up to someone.  [/quote]

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