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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP - I thought about this today and here's what I wonder:

She claims she can't concentrate.

Yet, she has pretty darn good but imperfect grades, a step down since high school (suggesting she is plenty able to concentrate).

ADHD drugs are abused all the time by high powered students. (We would all do better in the short run with a little bit of speed in our system.)

I know she is unhappy and clearly something isn't right, but for my money it sounds more like she is failing to be superwoman rather than just failing.

I would take her to a therapist to talk to but I would be very resistent to thinking this is a problem that can be fixed by Adderall.  But definitely get her someone to talk to.[/quote]

OP here.  I've lived with someone with mental health issues.  Her mom.  I don't recommend this on any one.  They go through the highest of the highs and the lowest of the lows.  They take you through a living hell.  My D doesn't know about her mom's diagnosis.  But it was very odd she told me, on her volition, that she would like to see a psychiatrist because she's hyper.  She even said the high stats and all her EC activities were masking the problems she didn't/couldn't talk about.  This, I have been watching in my D ever since she was little, with knowledge some mental issues may not come up until she's right about this age.

Also, thank you for all the postings here.  Each and every posting provided me with ideas on how to proceed going forward.  [/quote]

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