My daughter Jessica needs help!!

DebraS
on 6/4/07 2:56 am - Spartanburg/Boiling Springs Area, SC

Hi Girlfriends, Please pray for our daughter Jessica, We're really worried about her, She seems to have no goal in life and doesn't want to do anything, She doesn't want to look for a job, has no friends and just sleeps all day long, when Dean is at work and I'm cleaning a house or running errands, she is sleeping, I have came home at 4:00 in the evening and she would still be sleeping OR up in her PJ's playing computer games, and eating junk. She does nothing around the house, NOTHING. So we took Wed. night church from her, which is something she always looked forward to (She still goes on Sundays) we also took the computer from her. We pray constantly for her, she just has no interest in anything. She really seems to have depression, she won't talk to us about anything, she is just silent, I try so hard to encourage her, talk with her, but nothing. Yet at church, she gives her all and no one would ever know anything was wrong.

Any suggestions would be great. Love Debra & Dean

poultond2
on 6/4/07 3:09 am - Belton, SC

RNY on 04/23/07

Hi! First, let me say that I am praying for your family, not just Jessica... I am the youth director at my church so I see teens in all sorts of emotional climates. If you could stand some advice, take Jessica to the doctor. If she has not had one, she needs a complete physical. There could be something medically out of sorts which is driving her symptoms. Is she sleeping at night? Could she have sleep apnea? My husband had that (prior to Gastric Bypass) he had no energy, would sleep constantly, but could stay awake for things that interested him... If those things don't help, perhaps counseling would be in order.... have you talked to your pastor? Again, you guys are in my prayers!!!

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Deidre Manning
on 6/4/07 3:53 am - Greenville, SC

RNY on 11/06/07

Hey Debra, I just wanted to let you know that I too, will pray for you and your family...that is good advice to have her checked out medically. I to have suffered in the past with depression, there are so many different routes to take these days! ~ Deidre

TheirMom2007
on 6/4/07 5:08 am - Mauldin, SC

Hi Debra, I just wanted to say that I will keep you and your daughter in my thoughts and prayers. I agree with having your daughter checked out by a doctor. I am not sure of your daughter's age; however, I have experienced similar myself and my daughter has experienced bouts with anxiety. Pressures these days with our youth is amazing. We really don't know what all they have going on in their lives. My daughter had a therapist/counselor that she was very close with in NC before we moved and has one here in SC as well. She really benefits(ed) from it tremendously. She is able to open up and not feel as if we are analyzing her or looking for problems. That might really be an option. I am certain that I don't have to tell you that her sleeping constantly and withdrawal from things she normally enjoyed is not good at all. Please keep us up-to-date on how she is doing. Anna

Dianne S.
on 6/4/07 10:52 am - Boiling Springs, SC

RNY on 01/30/06

Hey Sweetie!!

You know I got you in my prayers. I'm wondering about the depression. The first thing she mentioned to me was the fact that her pants used to be too small for you, and now they are too big for you. I'm wondering if she is having some depression/self esteem proglems....especially seeing you transforming right before her eyes. She is so sweet and I just hate this for her. Does she have any friends her age? I'll keep her in my prayers.

Love ya,

Dianne

Debbie62
on 6/4/07 12:18 pm - Summerville, SC

RNY on 02/07/07

I am praying for her and your whole family. Several years ago, my younger sister started having "problems". She would sleep all the time and when she woke up, she just bossed everyone around on how they could do things for her, and then we didn't do it right. She would drive at night for hundreds of miles and all sorts of things were happining. After several trips to the doctor, she was not only depressed, but border line scitso (sp). She has been on meds for a while. God heals. If she responds in church, that would be that last thing I would take away from her. I mean, I'm not trying to tell you what to do, but with all the problems I have had with my 17 year old, church was always the best medicine. I pray things get better for all of you.

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