Hi I am a single parent to a 13, nearly 14 year old daughter, who is in a lot of pain dealing with adolescence as well as sexual trauma, depression, bullying. I have a clinical psychologist as well as support from school. Her school work is generally really good even though she has only been at this school 2 terms. Her problems are emotional, past traumas including a father who hasn't been around for her much.   Our relationship is very good, most of the time and she is a more mature 13 year old. In fact she thinks she is too mature!  Last year at her old school she encountered bullying it was in a private school and she begged me to change her schools to one where she already had friends. But last year she started to self-harm, then use a vape as a way of coping with anxiety and stress. I took her to a psychiatrist who diagnosed her with mild depression. Over the last 5 months she has gotten worse, and doing pretty much , every acting out and self-destructive behaviours. Getting drunk, smoking weed, disappearing for a few days to friends houses, staying out until the early hours, dis-respect, anger, no fear of consequences, no fear of authority, lying and most recently stealing. This week she confessed to sleeping with 5 boys her age, 3 of which she said she regrets massively (this is where her psychologist and I believe the sexual trauma comes into play) I am told I am doing everything right with her, setting boundaries (which she doesn't respect), coming from a place of love, always being her safe space.   Im exhausted, my own mental health is depleted and as much as I stay strong, everyday tip toeing on eggshells is wearing me down. I now have gotten her father to step up and be present to which she is massively angry at me and him. I'm lost and feel helpless, I know I'm not alone but right now I want to run away and I know I can't. ... View more