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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is it possible she has inattentive ADHD? That's worth looking into. Adjusting medication for anxiety/ depression . Is she willing to address her fear of making an effort in school in therapy? [/quote]

She does have inattentive ADHD. We have tried medication, without success. We've tried it for both the ADHD and the depression, both without success. She is convinced medication does not work, and based on her self-reporting, it does not. I do wonder sometimes if you can almost will medication to not work. :-(

She is not in therapy at the moment but may restart soon. We are gently encouraging that. But, as with school, for her, there is a fine line between encouraging and pushing.

I worry about her so much and go back and forth between feeling I should push harder now vs. just let expectations go. There's no telling which is the right decision. It's so very hard.[/quote]

Strattera works for some on adhd and anxiety, takes awhile to start working bt might be worth a shot. I would try to get her in therapy, the depression is making her unable to make healthy choices. Once something starts helping, it will be make it easier for her to do more to help herself. There are a ton of different adhd meds and anti anxiety/ depression meds,don't give up hope.[/quote]

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