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Going back to school after the easter break

crazydarkside

I am writing this on the behalf of my 12 year old son.  He is very anxious about going back to school.he has just started sertraline to help with anxiety and suicidal thoughts, and is at school for half days.  He says that he is really anxious about going back to school, and finds it much easier to talk to people on the computer.

My young man says that when he goes to school, he feels that there is a voice inside his head that is constantly saying he is worthless and why would people talk to him.  This voice also belittles his image as he has low self esteem.

Does any one have any tips that can help

Thank you, Crazy

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  • Hi crystal,

    my son goes to a high school, which has a specialist unit for children with all types of ASD, it is brilliant with him and so accomodating.  He is able to leave lessons when he is stressed and go to the unit, he also has been pulled out of lessons that he finds hard like geography and just spends them in the support unit, doing things like cooking. He is doing 4 half days at the moment, until his meds and counselling have fully helped.  The school are also orgnising and paying for him to have private swimming lessons, as my son loves the pool and water.  It is just the unwritten rules of the classroom where he feels he has to conform and talking to people face to face that he finds so very difficult

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  • Hi crystal,

    my son goes to a high school, which has a specialist unit for children with all types of ASD, it is brilliant with him and so accomodating.  He is able to leave lessons when he is stressed and go to the unit, he also has been pulled out of lessons that he finds hard like geography and just spends them in the support unit, doing things like cooking. He is doing 4 half days at the moment, until his meds and counselling have fully helped.  The school are also orgnising and paying for him to have private swimming lessons, as my son loves the pool and water.  It is just the unwritten rules of the classroom where he feels he has to conform and talking to people face to face that he finds so very difficult

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