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I posted earlier about the navigator concept.  I would try and get a release for he psychiatrist, too, since you may well see a downtrend in her that she does not and may fine it important to share with her doc.

Our daughter who is married with twins finds Christmas/winter a hard time of the year and last year things just did not bounce back as they should.  Out of the area I just got so frustrated and concerned with things that I shot an email to her psychiatrist's office 15 min before a scheduled appointment.  I never got an acknowledgement and only stated what I saw personally and heard had transpired and asked for a reevaluation of meds.  Somehow it did the trick and 2mg of the right stuff just snapped her back around.  The point is that with MH issues, the individual just may not have the understanding of what is important to share with a doc and while physical change of symptoms can be picked up on, mental health not so much.  One email helped four individuals including 2 young children and 1 frustrated and weary husband get back in sync as a family.  I HATE HIPPA.......

You are quite right to get the releases, and it sounds like you are a great and supportive Mom who over time can help your daughter Transition to taking over her health are.  I imagine she has a number of other areas in her life which she is also dealing with as far as next step in terms of further schooling, a job etc.

***********************************************Original OP request of you  I happen to be very interested in Transition and am developing some documents for teens in our area of Virginia.  I would appreciate some input in terms of what things a parent with a teen with mental health issue and/or a chronic health or complex health condition has found it important to be aware of.  Or what kinds of issues arise that at least could be listed in a possible checklist???  Our daughter was a bit older when things came to the surface and she also dealt with a serious cancer before things settled down.

Thanks

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