Suicide Threats or Attempts
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Bed Wetting at 11 Years Old
Asked by M.M. from Atlanta
on July 18, 2008
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I have two daughters 13 and 11 who now live with their father after a terrible and stressfull divorce. My 11 year old is still wetting her bed while my 13 year old wa...
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- M., have you ever thought about therapy for your daughters? Emotional stress after a divorce is tough on parents and kids--maybe your girls would benefit from speakin...
- My stepson used to wet his bed once every time he came to visit, usually his first night. Once he got comfortable he wouldn't have accidents. He was young, 3 or 4 ye...
- Hi! I am concerned...I am divorced, have 11 and 13 yr old BOYS, but I have custody...How did you not get custody????? This perplexes me...Keep praying, of course, but ...
What Would You Do If Your Child Was the Bully in School?
Asked by S.R. from Chicago
on October 12, 2011
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Watching the news last night something came up of kids bullying...normally the kids that are being bulled at are affected. I was hearing that more and more kids are co...
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- I answered a similar question a while ago, and here was my answer: I would say that my son does hurt other kids(and their feelings) but does not have the social ski...
- I was bullied for three years during Junior High and High School. My sophomore year I finally snapped and kicked some butt. Never got bullied after that. During the ti...
- I think it is important to understand that bullying does not only hurt the victim, but also stunts the social and emotional development of the bully. Yeah, I would ...
Daughter Having Anxiety Attacks?
Asked by T.P. from New York
on December 7, 2010
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I'm back again. My daughter (9) has been having severe troubling dealing with the concept of ppl commiting suicide. It seems to bother her more during the day and some...
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- Seek out medical help for her. Ask your daughter's pediatrician for a referral to a therapist within your health plan. A therapist can help your daughter work through ...
- If she does not know anyone who this happened to and has no reason for trauma, then really this is not normal. She is obsessing over it and behaving in an alarming way...
- take her to see a counselor sooner rather than later. My now 14 yr old dealt with some serious issues that I didn't take her to a counselor for - until 3 years later ...
This Is Just Heartbreaking. Do Any of You Know What to Say?
Asked by L.A. from Austin
on March 29, 2012
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Well a few years ago I posted on here that one of our neighbors, a mom to 4 children, committed suicide.
Today her eldest son was found to have also committed suicid...
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- I'm so sorry, L.. I don't think there are any words. Just be the friend you've always been. Being there will be a comfort to them. I know you are hurting, too. I'...
- Could you offer to take their youngest children out of the house for a bit - take them out for ice cream or let them come to your house to just hang out and maybe you ...
- There are no words, there is no comfort other than sitting quietly and crying with somene at this point. I would just make myself available to them and not worry abou...
Depression
Asked by M.S. from Missoula
on December 6, 2006
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I am 6 and half months pregnant and we have my fiancee's sister and her boyfriend living with us until like 2 months after the baby will be born. Yesterday her boyfri...
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- M.- If I were you I would take her to get some counseling right away. The sooner the better you would not want her to do anything she will regret later. Also about ...
- M., I believe you shouldn't take that lightly. The fact that she told her this is a cry for help. That is a completely scarey thing to deal with for her, and rea...
- M. I am so sorry that you have to deal with such a huge thing at this time in your pregnancy, But I really think that your SIL should talk to someone. You should be ...
Room Mate
Asked by S.R. from Houston
on January 20, 2011
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I have a child in college for the first year and she got a new room mate and dorm this semister, this new room mate, has told my daughter that she tried to commet suic...
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- your daughter should be able to go the person in charge of the dorms in private and discuss the issues.
- I think the best thing your daughter can do is (also a good adult moment for her) would be to go talk with her RA. DO NOT call her RA for her...how embarassing. Let ...
- I ran into a very similar situation my first semester of college. My room mate constantly had friends over in the room no matter what time, these friends had weapons ...
Low Self esteem..in My son..help!
Asked by V.P. from Dallas
on September 20, 2008
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Help! I'm really lost and confused in understanding where my son of 7 picked up such a low self esteem. I have three boys and he is the middle child. He is much smalle...
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- i'm not sure if he's already involved in activities or not.... I would make the time/make room in the family budget to nurture a special activity for him (something hi...
- If he's in school, talk to the school counselor. The school counselors have doen wonders for my 2 older children. Also, many schools have a mentor program (kinda big...
- Have him tested. The results will identify what the real issue is for his learning process. Once they have diagnosed him, then you might want to look into a small priv...
Seeking Suicde Survivors Support Group
Asked by D.B. from New York
on September 29, 2008
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Hi my name is D.. I am here asking if anyone knows of a Suicide Survivors support group. In January of this year, my Uncle commited suicde. He was my father figure, ...
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- I am so sorry to hear about your loss--that's terrible and incredibly difficult. I'd check out information that NAMI might have (http://www.nami.org/). Also, there i...
- Hi D., I know what your going through. My father committed suicide about 10 years ago. I did go to a support group at my local church for a while which really hel...
- Dear D., I am so sorry to hear of your loss and the responsibility his passing placed on your shoulders. I do not know of a support group but there may be information ...
9 Year Old Daughter with Very Scary Thoughts
Asked by P.M. from Portland
on June 5, 2010
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About 6 months ago my 9 year old daughter started having scary thoughts about violent things, including suicide. She has been a little moody, and I do notice that the...
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- I would go ahead and see a child psychiatrist. That kind of thinking needs professional attention. I have children who need this kind of care, and it is a question o...
- Sounds like chemical imbalance/schizophrenia. Schizophrenia often comes out in early adulthood, but can take place sooner. It can be a lifetime deal or sometimes it ...
- Has she taken any medications lately? There are a lot of allergy medications on the market that have the potential for these kinds of side effects. If she hasn't...
Grieving Help
Asked by M.R. from Provo
on July 12, 2011
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So we (my family) have a family that is very dear to our heart, in our same church, who's daughter just committed suicide. We really want to do something for them. I ...
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- About a year ago, a friend committed suicide. Her parents shut down and wouldn't accept any contact from even her best friends. No one but family was allowed at her ...
- I would send a card, and probably also call as well letting them know that you all are there if they need anything. Perhaps offer to go down there and do some grocery ...
- When I lost my nephew, the best thing that everyone did was provide food! No one was at any point where we wanted to cook. We just wanted to be there for my sister. Th...
