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[quote=Anonymous][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.

[b]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.[/b]  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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I would suggest you get some help  yourself in the form of counseling.  You shouldn't be the age you are and have to ask your mom for exact details in how to be an engaged parent.  You didn't put in the time and energy before so trying to all of a sudden swoop in and "fix" things is a terrible plan. Talk to your DD but don't expect that you are going to fix it and make it all better and prove that your DW is the problem.  Instead, suggest that you are willing to accompany your DD to a doctor and therapist and be supportive in both.  [/quote]

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