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How To Deal With Abnormal Behaviour Of A Teenager?

My 20 year old daughter does not communicate well with us. She says we think she is an idiot. She was raised in a functional, Christian home, and is a third year college student with no major. when we try to talk to her about college grades and majors, she becomes irrational and has outbursts of unkind remarks toward us, her parents. what have we done wrong, and what can we do to change her attitude. She is very pretty.
Fri, 16 Jan 2015
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Psychiatrist,  's  Response
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She is 20 and is showing complaints like not communicating well with you, she has ideas that you people consider her idiot, she becomes irrational and she show outburst of unkind remarks or anger. Such symptoms should not be ignored. She is in twenties and this can be considered as normal teenage behaviour but her anger outbursts and irrational thinking points more towards some other cause.

Underlying conflict and depression may also present with such symptoms. Her ideas that she is an idiot could be a feature of depression. Anger outbursts, irrational thinking etc can occur due to bipolar disorder or some psychotic disorder. From the symptoms you have mentioned it is very difficult to make a proper diagnosis. I would advise you to consult a psychiatrist and get her evaluated to make final diagnosis.

Thanks, hope this helps you. Take Care
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Psychiatrist,  Dr. Saleem PK 's  Response
Take her for an outing, when in good mood ask her why she didn't communicate with you. Ask her about her feelings. Try to communicate with her friends if any to collect more information about her feelings. If she is Willing take her to a trained professional so that root level problems can be identified. Best of luck.
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How To Deal With Abnormal Behaviour Of A Teenager?

Hello thanks for asking from HCM She is 20 and is showing complaints like not communicating well with you, she has ideas that you people consider her idiot, she becomes irrational and she show outburst of unkind remarks or anger. Such symptoms should not be ignored. She is in twenties and this can be considered as normal teenage behaviour but her anger outbursts and irrational thinking points more towards some other cause. Underlying conflict and depression may also present with such symptoms. Her ideas that she is an idiot could be a feature of depression. Anger outbursts, irrational thinking etc can occur due to bipolar disorder or some psychotic disorder. From the symptoms you have mentioned it is very difficult to make a proper diagnosis. I would advise you to consult a psychiatrist and get her evaluated to make final diagnosis. Thanks, hope this helps you. Take Care