Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi. My 17 year old son has been struggling for the past 3 years. He left school last year but didn’t attend his last year as the school refused to support his needs. I’m now on my 3rd EHCP application and he has recently been diagnosed with autism, ADHD and severe OCD. He suffers badly with his mental health. Can feel suicidal. He has severe social anxiety. He has no friends and is desperate to go back into education to make friends. 98% of the time, he sits in his room, playing on his PS5 or draws. I work 3 days a week but come home every couple of hours to see how he is. My husband has moved out because their relationship is strained. I no longer see friends or go out. I’m looking for people in simulator situations to chat to. Maybe you have a teenager that would like to make friends? I’m desperate. My mental health is awful. Im doing everything on my own….Norfolk area
can i point out its a very good positive that your son wants to willingly go back into education. thats a good sign, and because he wants friends, very good.i didnt go into education after school, i was put off by everything and went into years of isolation. part of what broke my isolation is that desire for friends. if your son is at that stage and doesnt have that shut in isolation aspect i believe its looking good for him. he should be able to progress in life at this stage instead of blowing most of it and only progressing at middle age.so its pretty positive from what i see. im not sure about education options as i never really did education stuff though. but yeah he can probably also likely get a job with a agency pretty easy and make it into the workplace and attain friends there and progress in life without a education anyway. but again, its very positive he wants to get out there and do something and has that desire for friends to drive him.