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17 yr old daughter diagnosed with Sever PTSD

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2nd part of reply...My daughter goes through episodes of taking meds and then not taking her meds. I do not put any pressure on her really because I understand what she is going through.
Getting up everyday is a struggle for her and keeping that momentum going through her day as well. Regardless of taking her meds or not. I have tried to set her up a schedule of routine things to do so that if she does these everyday it will become routine. That did not last very long. She said it was stupid. School is not her happy place at all. When she is there she is there only to socialize with a few friends and really does not get much work done. I am trying to get her in a school that is out of our district but caters to students like my daughter and is a small school with a small amount of kids so the teachers and counselors can give individual attetion when students need it and there is no pressure about work that needs to be done by next week so it alleviates a lot of pressure for her it is a go a your own pace school. We took a tour today and she said she thinks she likes it. Thats the first positive thing I heard from her in long time.
The school is called Second Start in Concord,NH. The students can work on their own after instruction or in the classroom and have lights off an a fidget if needed or even a snack as well. High school is to structured for students like my daughter. You know a set time for your classes or your late and no breaks in high school either.

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@donnab2673
Good luck with the new school! Btw… I also live in New England. 🙂

@donnab2673
I looked up buspirone and it says that it is not approved to prescribe to people under 18. It may be good to switch medications if it is not helping. My understanding is you need to take antidepressants/anti anxiety medications regularly or you can get negative side affects from the inconsistency.
https://www.drugs.com/tips/buspirone-patient-tips