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14 yr old daughter won't stay in school due to anxiety

My daughter who is gifted and went thru elem school with straight As.  Started middle school at a gifted magnet school and still make  all As except in math where she got Bs.  Halfway through 6th grade she either refused to go to or would call me right after being dropped off. Made it thru that yr but 7th started badly and I withdrew her and had her put in hospital/homebound where a teacher comes to our home twice a week.  She received all As in homebound.
Almost two weeks ago she started at high school and went one day, refused to go two days and went the next two days.  This second week has been the same so far.  Says no problems in class just stressed before going to 1st class.  I had to pick her up day.  She sees a psychiatrist,therapist and attends group therapy and all have told me to take all internet access away.  She is total anti-social and says she socializes on the internet.  We have not had problems with boys, sneaking out, drugs, alcohol.  As of today I have completely cut off all internet, video games, phone.  I have given her 5 days to try it again (all the professionals have told her and me she needs to break though and find coping mechanics.  does this seem to make sense?  I have given her 5 days to make a decision before  i withdraw her and put her in virtual school.  any comments, opinions appreciated
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best of luck you got the right ideas and hopefully some of that helped

limit sleep and try to get her out in the sun yard park wherever

also make sure grooming etc is kept up

these add to depression i know when o look a slob i dont always have the best days

there lots of good depression fighting tips like those online if you google them

good luck
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thanks for the advice. we will get his written diagnosis.  If (or when) she returns to school I will get her 23 yr old brother to set up things to cut off which he has been dying to do for a whole.  Hopefully getting her up at 6AM,no sleeping during the day and going to bed at 11PM and no internet, video access will have an effect.  
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ok get a on paper diagnoses proof

im adhd amount others my parents took me to a university and got huge documents

then took those to school and said you have to comply and work around me

you need the same

you need tight limits on pc and phone i can walk you through making accounts that shut down at certain times

phones and internet big stress factors suzy looks like this that you get the idea

teach her to meditate and focus on beach or other happy place

low lights easy music just buy herself all electronics pulled

that age its hard but if you can start educating them power over there mind it will slowly get better

good luck
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