Teen anxiety and strange behavior
My daughter is 12 and had many problems at school, she is kind and sensitive, seems fell out from friends group time to time, there is a girl at school are very mean to her and she tried to ignore her but also cried a lot before go to bed. She sometimes tends to pick up wrong person to hang out. She try to stand up for herself and seek support from school counsel Recently she had glandular fever ( high fever) for about 5 days , after she was getting better , she start acting a bit strange , such us shaking head up and down for a few min when anxious or panic attacks ( it can be triggered so quickly whenever you try to talk about the symptoms, then she starts shaking uncontrollably- but hard to tell if it real ) , also she mentioned she is very hungry, but sometimes after she ate, she start retching ( uncontrollably, like she is not herself- in her word) it scares me and also made me very frustrated. She also have words phobic, when she heard “hot , meal, trousers “etc , chewing , she got very annoyed and ask us to correct it or burst to tears if we refuse to correct it . such as use “warm “ to replace hot. Anyone has been through similar experience? How should we be more supportive? Thanks!
@BBQueen2
Having raised 3 kids, I know the pre-teen struggles are hard to cope with as a mom. It sounds like you are trying your best to be supportive, encouraging, loving, and accommodating. It's hard, as a mom, knowing you aren't able to protect her from the school bully, for example. You mentioned her anxiety, rocking, and panic attacks started happening after she got sick. Is this something you've discussed with your family doctor? Was the doctor able to give you some advice about how to help her? Would seeking help from a therapist be helpful for your daughter? It sounds like she may be feeling a lot of stress and is having a hard time coping with the transition of becoming a teen. I hope you will find support in the 7 Cups community from other parents who may have had similar experiences.
I’m really sorry to hear about the unfortunate things happening to your daughter. When I was 12 I joined a non profit girls organization and it really helped! Maybe you can get her to participate in things outside of school? That might help! Again, I am sorry about all of this.