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Anxiety and depression before exams A levels

NAS83162

Hello,

My daughter aged 18 years old is having lots of anxiety and can not revise for A level. She has councelling but she has been suffering for years from loneliness as does not have friends.

Not sure if giving her antidepressant 2 months before her exams is good ?

I do not know what to do. Any suggested would be welcomed.

Thanks

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  • Hello, not sure I can offer that much advice since I find myself in exactly the same situation; A-levels are right on the doorstep, I'm desperately perfectionist and my anxiety levels seem to be rising exponentially.

    Obviously I do not know the severity of the circumstances, but personally I would not recommend going on medication at this stage. In my last year of GCSEs, I was struggling with depression and an eating disorder and I went on new meds at about this time (not antidepressants specifically) but it had a massively disruptive effect on my exams and I only got the grades by the skin of my teeth.

    I'm assuming your daughter is autistic since you are on NAS, so just be warned that neurodivergent wiring is hypersensitive to medication. So many people I know besides myself have had experience of this and going on meds which do not agree with you can make things A LOT worse - the aftermath of my wrong medication was a very serious mental breakdown half way through year 12 - so just be careful. Don't resort to medication as a desperate measure unless you are prepared for the possibility that it might not be the magic solution.

    Myself, I find that hyper-fixating on studies takes my mind off feeling despondent and having no friends, but it can get out of control.

    Tell your daughter she is not alone x

    This too shall pass...

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  • Hello, not sure I can offer that much advice since I find myself in exactly the same situation; A-levels are right on the doorstep, I'm desperately perfectionist and my anxiety levels seem to be rising exponentially.

    Obviously I do not know the severity of the circumstances, but personally I would not recommend going on medication at this stage. In my last year of GCSEs, I was struggling with depression and an eating disorder and I went on new meds at about this time (not antidepressants specifically) but it had a massively disruptive effect on my exams and I only got the grades by the skin of my teeth.

    I'm assuming your daughter is autistic since you are on NAS, so just be warned that neurodivergent wiring is hypersensitive to medication. So many people I know besides myself have had experience of this and going on meds which do not agree with you can make things A LOT worse - the aftermath of my wrong medication was a very serious mental breakdown half way through year 12 - so just be careful. Don't resort to medication as a desperate measure unless you are prepared for the possibility that it might not be the magic solution.

    Myself, I find that hyper-fixating on studies takes my mind off feeling despondent and having no friends, but it can get out of control.

    Tell your daughter she is not alone x

    This too shall pass...

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