How would you suggest I try and bring up my concerns? If you had a child how would you want them to bring their concerns to you if they had these types of concerns? If you have been in my situation, how did you handle it?

polarbear, being a psychiatric nurse and a mom, do you have any info/advice on how she could tell her parents?

That seems to be the main issue right now, and it might be her biggest hurdle. The dx will come as soon as she can get to a P-doc, but it doesn't look like that's gonna happen unless she tells her parents.

I gave her a link to a teen site that has a section on how to talk your parents but I know she's also looking for input from a parent's perspective.

Thanks,

Petunia