Hi I am new to this forum and came here to find support and advice. My 13 year old daughter is being homeschooled due to refusal to attend school. Anxiety, meltdowns, unable to socialize and make friends, too many people and noises are just a few of the issues that led to the mutual decision between the school and us to deregister her. They did try and help and support her but she just got worse. She is happier not going to school but at the same time she is just so lonely. She doesn't want to leave the house because of her anxieties but acknowledges that she wishes she had a friend. I feel she is very low and unhappy most of the time now and is having more meltdowns than she used to which I am struggling with because we still have yet to find our own coping mechanisms to get through them and I feel useless. Can anybody recommend a suitable way for her to try and chat to people online with the hope of making friends. She would feel more comfortable chatting online through typing rather than face to face. There is much advice I need but I thought I would start with the issue of her making online friends first.
