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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]She sounds a lot like my kid at that age. It’s anxiety. She needs medication maybe some therapy to stop the catastrophising and also to stop the intrusive thoughts. If she’s expressing to you imagine what’s going on inside her head. It calms down as they keep maturing but yeah get her on meds. [/quote]

Which meds worked? Side effects?[/quote]

My daughter took Wellbutrin for 2 years and is off it now. Side effects were feeling a little “numb” or that feelings were dulled. But worth it to get rid of the debilitating anxiety. She also did weekly therapy for 2 years and is completely off therapy for now. Still gets anxiety, but at a normal level now. Through therapy she recognizes it immediately and has “tools” for moving beyond that the feeling. [/quote]

Another idea: Lexapro sometimes helps eliminate intrusive and ruminating thoughts. For some people, that does the trick on its own.

If it works well but with the side effects of overly reduced motivation or low energy, Wellbutrin is a great drug to pair with Lexapro. They may offset each other’s side effects. [/quote]

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