Does my 12 year old girl have psychological issues?

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She actually sounds pretty similar to me when I was twelve. Twelve is really just a tough age to go through. It was one of the worst years of my life, and it sounds like it'll be no different for her. Don't worry, I'm sure you can both get through it. Things will get better eventually.

http://alternativementalhealth.com/ezine/Ezine20.htm
http://www.mindfreedom.org/kb/mental-he ... 20recovery

Natural treatment of mental disorders huh? I guess cause we all know the reason the FDA isn't passing regulations on imported herbs, is just cause they don't like them. Not for any substantial reason like, I don't know, sometimes those herbs are grown in a place where they may have things inside them that could kill people. That the amount in each pill isn't regulated unlike with psychoanalytical drugs. I don't really see how ending up with a fatal disease inherited from taking a unregulated herb from some 3rd world country, would help a mental disorder.

first psychiatric drugs are not tested by the fda

second i take several herbs from third world nations along with other for various issues related to mental problems and unwanted psych drug treatment

things that kill people like psychiatric drugs? I dont see a how a pharmacetuical can help an envirmonetally created pshychological issue. wich are not in any way genetic.

seriously, please ignore this guy, read all his posts, he's very obviously schizophrenic. Ironically if you track his online handle, you can find he took a personality test that said he's a sociopath....Uh...weren't you calling psychiatrist sociopaths? SERISOULY! Stop it.....psychology, the psychiatric field, and pharmaceutical companies are wonderful. They do tons to help people make their lives better. I know, I'm on real meds and happy, I would be dead without them right now. Herbs didn't do jack to help me. Please please please STOP TALKING....everyone, ignore him, if you feel you may have mental health issues seek out a doctor, get help, get whatever meds you need. You cannot cure this with diet and herbs. It doesn't happen!

I heard (in a science programme on radio) of a research paper reporting that about 10% of people hear voices at some point in their lives. Psychologists don't see most of those people, because most of those voices say things that are not a problem, so the affected people don't see psychologists. It took a survey to find them. Psychologists see those whose voices are a problem.

I heard a psychologist say that cognitive behavioural therapy is better at treating auditory hallucinations than drugs, but that the combination of cognitive behavioural therapy and drugs is worse than either alone. So there are alternatives to drugs.

psychotic_jester seems the best informed person to have contributed to the thread so far, and the point about partial seizures is a good one. I also think that is worth checking.

Any action you take depends very much on your daughter's cooperation. I take it as a good sign that she asked you about voices. How about telling your daughter that hearing voices doesn't mean someone is a danger to themselves and others, but that it is worth checking out, and you would be willing to help her friend, with the permission of the friend's parents, of course. Let her think about that for a while, see whether she gets back to you. If she doesn't bring up the subject again, you could be a bit more direct, and ask whether her sleeping on the sofa because she can hear people outside her room means that she is worried she might be hearing voices.

Thanks for the acknowledgment LOL...You're right, alot of people do hear voices. The extent that they hear the voices and if they are disturbing is the important part. That's the important part for all psychological things, if it causes the person distress then it can be a problem/disorder.

As far as treatment, CBT(cognitive behavioral therapy) and drugs combined isn't a bad treatment it just depends on the situation. Most of the time for severe hallucinations, drugs are required. But CBT in combination with the drugs can help people learn to cope without drugs, or at least lessen the need for drugs. Sometimes if the hallucinations are mild, CBT alone will help enough without drugs being required. The best thing to do is have a professional evaluate the situation then follow the recommended path of treatment.

Uh... what?

http://neurotransmitter.net/drug_reference.html

"FDA Approved Psychiatric Drugs"

Not to mention the FDA site mentions psychiatric drugs in multiple places.

EXACTLY WHAT I WAS SAYING! nightbender is crazy....He's just making up random information. None of it has any proof and it is going to mis-direct people...don't listen to his mindless babble.

please please dont listen to this person, he doestn know jack.

you really can healing emotional mental issues with natural methods
there was even a pbs special on the brain with dr. daniel amen testifying how effective natural methods are
im going to be getting his book and then linking the references.

really seriously everything i have said is 100% true. im not blowing this out my tail pipe.
and your going to believe a okcupid test? ok first of personally attacking me thats real low, ever heard of ad-hominen? i have been tested independatly by a
nueropsychologist and psychologist one who confirmed i niether have a thought disorder nor show any sighn of schizophrenia.

I have been to nut house under bogus circumstances and seen the system for what it is.
a sadist money making scheme.

AND WHAT THE HELL are you doing checking up on me. that ok cupid id is not the id i use here. SO you call me a sociopath but your the one stalking me? #$%^& hypocrite
im pretty sure cyber stalking is a crime.

http://www.psycheducation.org/depressio ... mega-3.htm
http://psychcentral.com/lib/2007/vitami ... -disorder/

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ok seriously dude im report you to the mods.

I agree.
I think the epilepsy is something we will need to get checked out further. I just did not associate it with the complex partial seizures she was having before because this sort of thing is very different.


This is great advice. She really gets defensive now if I try and talk about it and I know if I took her to the GP in this frame of mind she would just tell him I was making it all up or something!

A lot of these posts have really made me feel better about things, and get a sense of what is really going on for her.
I hope so anyway.

Uh, it's your yahoo id that is posted on this website and it's called google. I wanted to see what other stuff you've been writing on the internet. You're a curious subject because you show many of the characteristics of schizophrenia. I study people, that's what I do. But in this case I want to discredit you for obvious reasons. Like I've said before, discouraging people from seeking out the treatment and medications that they need is a horrible idea. These things are made to help people, not make them worse. The psychiatric field and pharmacology has done wonderful things for my life. On the other hand many people that I know that didn't seek out treatment committed suicide.

I took the time to look up and research most of what you said, especially your statistics. All of it is bogus, I found 1 or 2 obscure research studies done most of what you said like 20 some odd years back. But nothing that substantially proved your statements. the only semi-truth I know of is that diet and vitamins can help control the symptoms of certain psychiatric disorders. Keyword being "help", it's not a cure. It helps like how not eating carbs can help a diabetic to use less insulin. Most disorders are genetic, it's proven. You can't change your dna with vitamins.

If you had not discouraged people from seeking treatment I wouldn't have worked to discredit you. But, this is ridiculous. If you don't want treatment, that is fine! Maybe you're happy with your delusional state. Many people, however, are distressed by their problems and psychiatric treatments and medications could greatly benefit them.

When you can produce some credible evidence and studies, possibly some links to it, I will admit defeat. I will apologize and tell you I'm wrong. Until then, I have 9 years of studies into this, I started at age 13 and most of my teachers and psychs agree I should have a doctorates degree. I am not yet a in the psychiatric field making money but, still I'm here doing my best to give advice and help people. I'm not bragging but I've made it my life goal to help people so they don't have to go through the things that I have. This is my passion, this is my obsession, this is my life, it means everything to mean. For some paranoid person to come along and spout out random nonsense and try to smash the entire field, smash peoples hopes of getting better, all the things you're doing here...yeah, I'm offended, yeah I'm pissed off, yeah...I want to prove you're a fool!...

I'm feel bad to treat you or anyone like this. It's not my hobby or anything that makes me feel special but, I want people that need it to get help. I don't want people to live the life I lived, to suffer, to be hopeless, etc... The hope is there, everyday we get closer to understanding the complexities of the brain and it's functioning. Everyone out there, hang on, hope is out there. Don't give up on finding the answers and seeking happiness. Baby steps, one day at a time, just breathe in and breathe out, keep your fingers crossed...whatever you need to do but don't give up.

Seriously dude, I haven't got that report yet.

Please, please don't listen to people who post on web forums. They may not know Jack.