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535810 tn?1213459767

My daughter has gone off the deep end

I don't know where to start. I am a single mom with two ADHD children. I have very little money and very little support. I have a 9 year old daughter  i am losing it big time. She reads the bible knows the 10 commandments but she breaks each one on a daily basis. some of them several times a day. She does not honor me or anything I ask of her. She is doing unforbidden things with boys her age and younger. Every word that comes from her mouth is a lie and half the time she threatens us or has vulgarities I can't help but think she is possessed even though I know better. I have taken away all privledges cleaned out her room and grounded her. But I have never seen her this obstinent this disobedient.What can I do she has already had her hospitalized because she tried to kill her uncle and a child at school. Yes literally.
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535822 tn?1443976780
Your daughter needs some help and someone to talk to to find out what is going on, get her some help.
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WOW, can I just say that I am so sorry for everything that you are going through with your daughter.  I am thinking that her diagnosis may be off key.  It sounds more like she has a mood disorder.  I am NO doctor but from the kids that I have been around that sounds to me more of a mood inbalance.  I would want to try her on something like Lexipro or have her re-evaluated.  I know that you said that money was tight and honey do I understand that I am the mother of 4 children, I'm lucky enough to be married and have my mother living here with me she watches the children for me so that I can work but I've been out of work for over a year due to a work related injury and I am now looking for work again because I have to change careers anyway not the point the point is I understand a tight financial situation.  Do you have insurance? to where she could be re-evaluated and possibly re-diagnosed?  Sounds like a little more than ADHD???  I hope that you figure out what's going on and are able to keep your sanity in the process!!  Good luck.
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