Posted by Dinah on December 22, 2002, at 13:30:15
In reply to Cyclothymia - getting my daughter to receive help, posted by Erla on December 22, 2002, at 2:06:01
If you can convince her to see a mental health practitioner, it might be very useful for her. I agree with Miller that you should try to be nonjudgmental and not try to say too much about disliking her lifestyle, as that is likely to just make her dig in her heels. And it's probably better to let the medical professional diagnose her. It's hard enough for them to make a correct diagnosis, and it would also come better from someone other than her mother.
But you have to recognize that there is only so much you can do for an adult child, or any other adult for that matter. Ultimately the decision has to be hers, and you have to accept that. You can grieve over the decisions she makes, but you can't change them.
I hope your daughter decides to do what is best for her, and I also hope you find some peace about it. If she isn't willing to get help or sees no need to get help, perhaps it would be helpful for you to see a therapist to deal with the pain of feeling powerless over her choices.
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