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My 12 y/o daughter is having anxiety issues, i blame the pandemic because we've been mostly locked in our house and she's having virtual school. but last night she told me sometimes she think about cutting herself and i'm freaking out. what do i do?

Q: my 12 y/o daughter is having anxiety issues, i blame the pandemic because we've been mostly locked in our house and she's having virtual school. but last night she told me sometimes she think about cutting herself and i'm freaking out. what do i do?

: Take her to her pediatrician, limit internet use, unfortunately increasingly common among teens due to being forced into a deceiving virtual world due to lack of options and disruption of regular age appropriate activities. Medical causes have to be ruled out as well.

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

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Take her to her pediatrician, limit internet use, unfortunately increasingly common among teens due to being forced into a deceiving virtual world due to lack of options and disruption of regular age appropriate activities. Medical causes have to be ruled out as well.

Answered 6/20/2021

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A member asked:

My 12 y/o daughter is having anxiety issues, i blame the pandemic because we've been mostly locked in our house and she's having virtual school. but last night she told me sometimes she think about cutting herself and i'm freaking out. what do i do?

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