Originally Posted by ultramarina
Family history of depression, anxiety, Asperger's, and giftedness on both sides.

Ultra, I'm glad you're seeing the psych soon. I hope you can get a full neuropsych workup as well.

Do share this family history in detail with the clinician. It takes a lot of expertise to tease apart depression vs. anxiety vs. Asperger's in a child, especially a gifted child. From what you wrote, I see all of them as possibilities and I'd want an expert to sort it out diagnostically AND give you a supportive action plan that will help your DD feel better.

Hang in there. Parenting a child like this is exhausting, but it can and will get better...
DeeDee