Sumario: | Mrs. Davis is currently dealing with challenges related to her daughter Katie's temper. Katie's tantrums have not stopped and have added stress to her family, including stress in her relationship with her husband. As a result from the increased stress, Mrs. Davis feels as if she is failing her child and admits that she feels like she doesn't like her daughter. Mrs. Davis demonstrates someone who provides thoughtful, sophisticated, and mature responses. Lately, she describes feelings that are more sadness than depression. She sought out help to deal with the stress, contacting therapists and her daughter's teachers, but does not feel there are any "tools" that she can use to help deal with the problem. As for her own stress, she does not smoke or use drugs, but drinks and has various methods to relax such as exercise, music, baths, and cleaning the house, which she describes as giving her a sense of control. She provides clear insight into the importance of coping mechanisms and how they helped her and her husband's relationship. As a result of the stress, she feels she cannot confide in her husband like she used to, but has a network of support from her friends.
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