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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]15 year-old daughter has had anxiety and depression off and on for years and has been seeing a therapist. Depression seems to be worsening and she has been talking about not wanting to live anymore and feeling hopeless. Her depression  seems cyclical in nature, so one day she is horribly depressed, and the next day she seems normal. But there is no mania (so not typical bipolar). But there are similarities to bipolar, so I am trying to find a psychiatrist who is good at teasing out what this is exactly. I'd prefer someone in northern Virginia. If anyone has any recommendations, could you please let me know...and also could you say what it is about the psychiatrist that you like and why you trust them? A family member had a horrible experience with a psychiatrist a few years ago, so I know that a bad one can do a lot of harm and I'm really nervous about choosing someone.

Therapist has made no recommendations.

I am really worried about my daughter and want to get her help as soon as possible, but want to make sure it's the right person.  Thanks so much in advance. I have always appreciated the information and support for this special group of parents.

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OP- Our family is going through a very similar experience with our 13 yo DS. His pyschiatrist recently diagnosed him with Disruptive Mood Dysregulated Disorder (DMDD). Like your daughter, he has moments of extreme depression, but then can be normal but we have never seen mania in him. This is why this relatively new diagnosis has been developed, because it isn't bipolar. All of his symptoms are on the same line as depression and not extreme happiness (that's something that he doesn't display).

He is on medication now, but I am actively trying to find a therapist for him in addition to his psychiatrist who we mostly use for medication visits because she is so far away from us.
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