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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It sounds like something is going on here.  Continuously wandering the halls -- in other words skipping class -- and running away.  She sounds like she is disturbed in some way.  I think you really should have her screened for depression and/or substance abuse.  I don't think it ever hurts to bring in professional support and it sounds like she's on the verge of crisis.[/quote]

12:25 here. I actually disagree with this. I think OP and her husband should talk to their daughter and ask her what's going on. OP didn't mention what they've tried other than the authoritarian approach. It was really helpful for me to have my parents talk to me about what was going on in my head. It signaled that they cared about that and cared about what MY assessment was. I also saw a therapist, but I would not jump straight from "authoritarian approach/ultimatums" to "you are disturbed and going to therapy". I knew a lot of girls whose parents did that when they demonstrated what was, in 1995, fairly normal rocknroll behavior. Many of those girls ended up in WORSE situations and/or committed to teen psych centers before they turned 16 years old.

A little compassion goes a long way. There's plenty of time to call doctors later.[/quote]

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