Hi @Freddy74 and welcome to the Parents Forum! We hope that you are able to find the support and resources that you need from the community  I'm very sorry that your daughter is feeling so lonely, I can understand how that would cause you to worry, and it's wonderful that you're reaching out to other parents to gather information about potential supports for her. As we are an Australian-based service, I'll pop in some links for you so you can refer to some resources in your local area. You could start here which outlines resources available in the UK, as well as here. If you're up for a bit of a read, here is an article about helping teens to make friends, and helping your teen to feel more confident.  ... View more

Hi @Malla and welcome to the Parents Forum. This sounds like an incredibly difficult situation that you are in with your teen. I'm so very sorry that you are having to deal with this and the potential consequences of the trial. I can only imagine that you are incredibly stressed and upset by the whole situation. Do you have any support systems in place to help you through this? Have you been able to find some professional support for your daughter? I see that you're based in the UK, so thought I'd pass along the contact info for SANE UK, as well as Parents Helpline, as they are able to provide non-judgmental support over the phone if you feel that you would like to talk to someone. ... View more

Social media isn't an easy issue to navigate for parents of teens - @JosephH I hear you saying you feel responsible and that sounds really tough. I think it's been even harder in recent years because of COVID as so much socialising has had to be done online. We're glad you were able to connect with some other members of the community in similar situations - we're always here to listen if you want to talk. ... View more