Yesterday my daughter who is 13 witnessed an horrific accident , where her friend who was 14 years old was hit by a bus and died on scene My daughter is at times very unresponsive to me and withdrawn , she has not slept and eaten and is very pale , she is crying and shaking .. its been over 24 hours and i know it will take time , but i am really concerned for her right now , im not even sure if this is a medical question , but i really need advice
Hello, Thanks for choosing Chat Doctor for posting your query. I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through. She definitely needs help. The illness is called acute stress reaction and if not attended to properly may lead to post-traumatic stress disorder which may persist for long. She definitely needs some psychotherapy and some mild benzodiazepines to make her calm. You need to take her to a psychologist/ psychiatrist. Hope I am able to answer your concerns. If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you. In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below-mentioned link:bit.ly/ Chat Doctor. 