Posted by Erla on December 22, 2002, at 2:06:01
Hi
I realized lately that my 22-year daughter has probably cyclothymia. I can recognize very easily the symptoms and I don't know how to talk her to get help; I wonder if I should tell her what I am suspicious of or just convince her to go to a psychotherapist or psychiatric doctor?
It is very painful to see her wasting her great ability and talents by stopping again and again each new idea, academic studies, jobs, residencse, friends, lovers, hobbies etc. But besides all that I am in panic thinking that she is even in danger because she is not careful regarding her sexual life (no condoms etc.), she smokes grass and claims that it;s not dangerous at all, and lives alone while experiencing depressed cycles (lasting for a few days).
I am glad I found this site
Erla
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