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Depression/anxiety
My 11 year old daughter recently started refusing to eat and has lost a considerable amount of weight. She has been very irritable and moody and refuses to do anything i ask of her. She has always been a very anxious kid and it seems to have amped up as well. I can not pinpoint what would have made her turn so quickly but its like it was an overnight change with her and has just happened in the last month. She used to be the kindest and sweetest kid and now she has changed so much and says she feels guilty every time she eats.
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4 Replies
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What a tough situation! There could be many factors at play here, but since you mentioned it being sudden I would start by looking at the people and technology that is around her. If you havent read the anxious generation -its a must read. Does she have a cell phone? Access to the internet? Is it well monitored? Who is she friends with? If all of these things are clear, then I would take a look at her diet and exercise routine. Is she on a quality probiotic? Is she getting adequate sunshine and exercise daily? What supplements, if any, does she take? If you need more focused help, it may be worth an “urgent care” visit with me. You can access this from the dashboard.
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Thank you! We homeschool but she does play athletics with her peers so I’m not overly concerned about that part. We try to be as clean as we can afford although with the holidays our diet has been off but she’s not eating so I don’t even think that has affected her. She has an iPad for schoolwork but ti doesn’t go to her bedroom and she honestly barely turns it on. She is a great kid and very trustworthy and promises me nothing has happened to change her so I am just stumped. She doesn’t take any supplements besides some vitamin c I have had to make her take
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I would double check that ipad just to be sure -tiktok, snapchat and even a plethora of AI chat things are messing with preteens at unprecedented levels. If you can get her to take a probiotic, I would definitely suggest adding in either Life9 (capsule can be opened and powder taken orally -it tastes nutty) or MightyPro which is like a pixie stick. Maybe make walks together in the morning sun a part of your daily routine -connection and very important Vitamin D, and then work through the emotions course in here. You can also involve her in your food prep/shopping and see what her thoughts are and why she is thinking what she is thinking.
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Thank you so very much!
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