Teen Daughter with Aspergers

Hi 

you are pretty much describing my 13 year old daughter  We are awaiting diagnosis but have being to hell and back with her. she developed an eating disorder last year and high levels of anxiety. after a real low point - she asked me to kill her - we saw a psychiatrist and she was prescribed anti depressants  They've made a massive difference and things are getting better. 

Her melt downs have scared me to death - total loss of control - and then the sobbing 

uote=Jojo19]

Hi I'm new to this site so am not entirely sure how it works.  My daughter is 15 and was diagnosed with Aspergers last year.  She manages fairly well on a day to day basis and is in mainstream school.  She is very intelligent but suffers from severe anxiety.  She releases this anxiety in the form of meltdowns. She only ever has these meltdowns in the home.  As she's got older they have got more intense and extreme with screaming, shouting, anger, throwing things, hitting things, etc.  It is very hard to describe without it sounding like just a teen tantrum but believe me it is totally different.  It can last for hours until the anger is out and then she will sob and can actually talk about how she feels.  We are trying different techniques and it is definitely a work in progress.  I would love to hear from other parents who are going through the same experience.

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Hi 

you are pretty much describing my 13 year old daughter  We are awaiting diagnosis but have being to hell and back with her. she developed an eating disorder last year and high levels of anxiety. after a real low point - she asked me to kill her - we saw a psychiatrist and she was prescribed anti depressants  They've made a massive difference and things are getting better. 

Her melt downs have scared me to death - total loss of control - and then the sobbing 

uote=Jojo19]

Hi I'm new to this site so am not entirely sure how it works.  My daughter is 15 and was diagnosed with Aspergers last year.  She manages fairly well on a day to day basis and is in mainstream school.  She is very intelligent but suffers from severe anxiety.  She releases this anxiety in the form of meltdowns. She only ever has these meltdowns in the home.  As she's got older they have got more intense and extreme with screaming, shouting, anger, throwing things, hitting things, etc.  It is very hard to describe without it sounding like just a teen tantrum but believe me it is totally different.  It can last for hours until the anger is out and then she will sob and can actually talk about how she feels.  We are trying different techniques and it is definitely a work in progress.  I would love to hear from other parents who are going through the same experience.

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