Seeking help

[Betty2]

Hello. Wondering how to convince my daughter to seek help for a variety of problems which are hindering her ability to cope with life and it's challenges. My husband and I have offered many times but my daughter refuses until various extraneous things are in order first.

Our objective is to better understand the struggles our child faces and to learn the skills to improve our relationship and provide a supportive environment and also improve on our own emotional responses, attitudes and effectiveness as a family leaders

[Turkish]

Hello Betty2,



How old is your daughter, and does she live with you? Are there other issues such as substance abuse? It sounds like you are at least communicating, so that's good, even if it mat be frustrating. I hope to hear more and how best we can help.

Turkish

[lbjnltx]

Hi Betty2,

There is a saying... ."Treatment is a goal, not a given."

While it is good that she is not in denial of needing treatment she is also putting up obstacles to deny herself that treatment.  Treatment can be a scary thing as it signals that she is in some way outside of the norm.  Facing this is difficult.

This article can give you some perspectives to consider when approaching your daughter about seeking treatment:  Anosognosia and Getting a "Borderline" into Treatment 

lbjnltx