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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just want to repeat what PP said about Johns Hopkins.  Take her there.  They will take very seriously your situation, especially the part about her trying to avoid taking the medication.  You should tell them that you can’t monitor her 24/7 especially since she is lying.  I took DC to Hopkins ER and they were admitted to Inpatient.  Their social workers both in the ER and Inpatient assisted in finding outpatient providers and stepdown programs. DC really benefited from Inpatient.

If you haven’t already, you may need to put restrictions on her phone time. Not saying to take it away bc kids really use it as a lifeline, but you should put limits on it.  One of the benefits to getting her checked into Inpatient is that they will have to give up electronics and social media.

Also, OP, in your interactions with her, don’t make this about you.  It’s fine to tell us in this forum that she is hurting you by doing this, but please don’t tell her that. She is not doing this to you on purpose and telling her this will just add fuel to the fire of self-loathing and depression.  [/quote]

I've been where you are, OP (except for the history of abuse) and the PP was right on about a trip to Hopkins.  No program is perfect, but it will give you a chance to regroup and get her seen and evaluated quickly.  Instead of worrying about other kids being bad influences, think that your daughter might find other kids she can connect with who understand what she is going through.  That was really helpful for my son.  Please get her (and you) some help now.  [/quote]

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