Hi,
i just joined this forum. I need some help/advice
or just anyone's thoughts on a problem that we are having.
OK.. i will start from very beginning..
We have twin girls, they are 11. One is in gifted program through public schools, another is in regular class.
My gifted girl was having some issues lately.
At least she started talking about this lately
(possibly was masking this for a while).
She is very sensitive and imaginative person.
So.. she is saying that she is having some weired visions about people.. like legs chopped off or other scary things. What she is more concern and afraid that she is not "normal". She is usually pretty paranoid about health ..."is everything ok with me?".. is very frequent question.
She knows a lot (probably more that she can comprehent).
She is a great student, but in social situations
is not doing well. usually she will stay with younger kids (she is short) and maybe because she is not well socially advanced being 11 year old.
She is just not being herself lately. Do not know what triggered this, but she looks depressed, lost a lot of interests in food (she likes food)
and other things.
My next step is to go a talk to her pediatrician first (without the girl)
Anyone.. any other suggestions, experiences ???
thanks