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[quote=Anonymous]My DW found Zoloft in our DD's backpack.  DD claims it is not hers and doesn't know where it came from.  Of course, I wasn't born yesterday.  I have not been able to talk to DD about it to get the full story behind it.  DW and I are separated.    DW had blown up at her and accused her of being on the road to heroin addiction and needing drug rehab.

In any case, I discussed this with a psychiatrist friend.  He says she may be a symptomatic and read something on Web MD and thought "this might help."  DD p, of course, she not be self medicating.  He suggested getting her to see her pediatrician and/or child or adolescent psychiatrist.

I also talked to my Mom. She said the best I can do is to talk with her, find out how she is feeling, why did she feel the need for this, etc.  Then reemphasize to her that I am her father and am looking out for her best interests and that if she needs to see a doctor she needs to come see me.  I have oft repeated to DD what my father told me and my siblings growing up:  "I can fix anything but dead.  If you have a problem, your friends (or you) are drinking or doing drugs, I would rather you com to me for help than try to get it from your friends. They do not love you like I do, and they do not know everything."

Hopefully, I'll get to talk with her at length today.  Any advice how to approach this from parents who have BTDT?
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