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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Your daughter sounds like me when I was a teen (49 now). I had big emotions and was born to amazing parents who had no idea how to handle that in a world where things were meant to look good.

This was a long time ago, before we had more understanding of this and drugs to treat it. I became anorexic/bulimic as a teen- and had to leave college to attend inpatient treatment for 3 mos at 19.

Still not having names or drugs for myself, I then turned to alcohol and drugs to self medicate. I overcame those issues in finding sobriety- but it wasn’t till my early 40’s that I found treatment that worked. Despite my “issues” I was incredibly and against all odds able to be very successful financially. That said - I still suffered deeply and fell for a narcissist whose abuse of me felt like home. He talked to me like I talked to myself. 
 I feel blessed to have amazing children and have lived a full life- one where I’m successful on the outside but still horrid to myself on the inside.

Stimulants and buspar turned things around for me- suddenly I had the ability to pause before I reacted in big ways to my big emotions. I might be borderline- I’m not sure if I am or if I just lacked tools.

I am very close with my family. I’ve lived a hard life but it’s made me into a beautiful, multi faceted person. I was “gifted” - but I suffered. The more you can let your daughter know that she isn’t a “problem”- she’s likely very bright and she likely has a huge heart that she wears on her sleeve- but a PERSON- one who is imperfect like everyone else- the more I think you’ll help her. She isn’t a problem to be solved or a puzzle to be fixed- she’s a girl who feels things in ways that are likely as big as her talents the more I think you’ll help her.

Good luck OP- be a safe place for her to be weak around as she likely struggles with perfectionism and deeply wants to please her probably can’t overcome the thoughts in her busy bright mind, the more she will feel sad. My emotions terrified me and I wish I. Od hug the little me and tell her that my brilliance and my heart could coexist/ that I wasn’t quite like most people and that wasn’t a defect or a defect- but a gift that needed to be empowered and embraced, the better I think I would have done. Because I was so bright I could hide it well as I tried so hard to find ways to masquerade. I beat the hell out of myself for so long and I wish I had had thee meds sooner.

Hang in there and remember she’s a person not a problem, keep loving her, keep understanding these ways she acts aren’t aimed at you- she likely loves and trusts you enough to struggle to you.

Be well, Op. love and prayers to you all s you navigate this.

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PP there are a lot of studies coming out showing that undiagnosed ADHD girls are being treated or diagnosed with bipolar or BPD.  But the fact is, girls have a lot more head ADHD (in their thoughts) more than boys and that leads to poor synapses in the brain and stunted prefrontal cortex.  Then the high emotional regulation also appear like it is other diagnoses when in in fact it is ADHD.  I know plenty of girls that have done really well on Lamictal, Clonidine, Intuniv, Stratera, Latuda, etc... either alone or in combination with a stimulant.  My friend's daughter is on Intinuv in morning and Clonidine at night and it works really well. And this was after years of trial and error with stimulants [/quote]

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