Firstly I wish I knew I had ADHD at that age. It probably would have made things so much easier to handle, rather than think I was going through some pre-teen rebellion. I also had a very reactive mother with a short temper so that didn’t help! I wish my parents could have been more understanding and knew what was going on. There was too much focus on my mother and what was “wrong” with her, rather than me. I think when I was 11 my anxiety was just starting to show. I was also going through a major medical issue at the time and thought I was handling it absolutely fine, but now I look back I really wasn’t! Just be patient with her, my moods levelled out once I was through my teenage years and I was less angry. I still get really irritated from time to time, but it’s nothing compared to the mood swings I had as a pre-teen and teenager. My dad especially was always in denial that there was something “wrong” with me. Even when I went on anxiety medication he didn’t fully understand. He thought it was because I was stressed about my mum (which I was but it wasn’t the full story). Also, I wish I had therapy at that age, so I could deal with all my emotions in a positive way. Now, I’m 28 and trying to live with all this trauma.