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[quote=Anonymous]Knock on the wood, but mine has been closest to what she usually is/was pre-pandemic since schools started. She was unbearable for the past few months, to the point that I made an appointment with a child's psychiatrist to see if we needed to start medication for depression/anxiety or ADHD (she was diagnosed a couple of years ago but never did medication before).

But she was so moody, moppy, negative, uninterested... I was really worried.

I changed a couple of things since school started besides putting her on a low dose of Concerta (18mg): now she does her homework/assignments while sitting by my side and I go over with her to make sure she has done everything - a little bit each day to not get overwhelmed. I require that she turns on her video camera during school for most of the time, especially morning meetings. I fill her planner for her (the planner is a new thing) and try to spread out the assignments throughout the week so they are manageable.

But I think being able to see her friends again, have a routine again, and have a scheduled time to chat with her friends (after school) for 30-45 min has been extremely helpful! She is even wanting to spend time with me again and wants to share her interests.

I really hope this continues. [/quote]

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