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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, yes talk to your ped to recommend a psychologist and psychiatrist. Your DD told you she feels more sexually needy than her peers. It is not safe for her to have internet access until she gets proper treatment for whatever underlying condition she has - ADHD, Bipolar, etc. Tell her that as her parent, you have to keep her safe and her desire for risky behavior needs to be professionally evaluated and treated before she can safely have access to the internet. There are lots of predators out there who prey on vulnerable teens. Good luck, Op. [/quote]

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op here ..so we don’t even talk to a therapist first who is geared toward teen issues such as these? 
Go directly to ped?[/quote]

No. Pediatrician has NO training in mental health. You want a neuropsychologist or a child psychiatrist who can point you in the right decision.
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A pediatrician who is comfortable with adolescents (not all are) can make sure she doesn't get pregnant and greatly reduce the risk of STIs.

She does sound like she needs a full evaluation from a child psychiatrist or child psychologist, but that will leave her at risk until she can get seen by them. You can try very hard to keep a child of 14 from engaging in risky behavior, but it's better to try very hard and have reliable contraception as a backup (among other things). [/quote]

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