Sunday, 16 September 2018

I'm concerned that my 7 year old may have a mental illness.


She started coming to me about a month ago saying things like:"Daddy, I have to tell you something important. I think I need to go to the hospital. I feel weird...like something bad is going to happen. I feel "squished" all the time""I feel like we need to move far away from home or I won't ever feel better.""I feel like I'm homesick even when I'm at home""No matter where I go, I feel bored. I'm bored in my room, I'm bored when I watch T.V., I'm bored when we leave the house""It feels like everything is too close to me. Like the walls are really close together, and the furniture is really close together"Every day, she says she still feels "squished", whatever that means. She hardly smiles anymore. I took her to the doctor, and she seemed not so concerned about the mental health issue, but instead sent her to a rheumatologist about some heel pain she's been having (because I have Systemic Lupus). She's on Aleve for pain now, but she was negative for all the tests, except for a positive, but low ANA. So, they ruled out disease.I asked if I should take her to a psychiatrist, but both doctors dismissed my concern. Should I get a 3rd opinion? Have you seen this behavior in a child her age before? I'm scared for my little girl. She had always been the brightest light in the room, but everything has seemed so dim lately. I spend a lot of time talking to her about it, and getting her out to do fun things, but it doesn't seem to help much. via /r/Parenting https://ift.tt/2xfgJXo

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