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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When I was working on an inpatient adolescent psych unit (not for long, only as a clinical rotation for med school) a lot of the kids there would say they weren't going to hurt themselves to their familes while they would be actively planning when, where, and how to kill themselves (as revealed later after the attempt). If she tells you she's not going to hurt herself she may not be telling you the truth. Also not to start a political war but if you have any weapons in the house I would get them out for now because a gun in the home is a major lethality risk.

Good luck with finding a good child psychiatrist!! [/quote]

OP here. Thanks for this. No guns in our house, only kitchen knives. It was my understanding that girls generally don't use guns, anyway.

Against my instinct, I let her stay home from school today (when trying to rouse her, she asked for the day off, and I didn't want to push her even though I think normal routine is best). It's nearly noon and she's still in bed. I'm torn between letting her sleep -- maybe catching up on rest will be good for her -- and barging in in case she's taken drugs or something.

This, unfortunately, is what a situation like this makes you think about as a parent.

I think I have identified a therapist and my work EA program is also trying to help. Just need to get the actual appointment. [/quote]

Op you should look into dbt therapy.  It's what is used for teens at risk of suicide [/quote]

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