My 9.5 y.o. daughter asked me last night. I have never tried but have definitely felt suicidal in the past so we discussed it. I told her I have always used those feelings as a trigger for reaching out for help to a doctor or counsellor. She had, in her own stress and frustration yesterday, said she was "done with life", but later clarified that she didn't feel suicidal but was really stressed. I'm so glad we have dialogue about this topic and I hope to be a good source of support to her if or when this ever becomes an issue. She had asked if my parents helped me when I felt suicidal as a teen and unfortunately in those days my parents didn't know how to support me (and infact were a trigger for my mental health problems but I didn't tell her that part as they are part of her life and I don't want to negatively impact their relationship). Times have changed, we are more open about MI now.
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Bipolar II / GAD / SAD / PMDD
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Prozac 30mg, Wellbutrin 150mg, Latuda 40mg
Last edited by Wren_; Jan 21, 2015 at 03:57 PM.
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