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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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  • Good MOrning Everybody,

    Misskittykat my son 's school is large, there are 1400 childrenn there.  He is able to go up to the sanctuary all day if he needs to, which is really good, he would much rather that I took him out of school too, but he would not comply with home schooling, and I worry that I would never get him back into school.  Our choices are really limited as this is the only school that has specialist staff and support, and we are a rural area, so like you we would have to travel 30miles to go to another not as good high school

    Longman I have no doubt whatsoever that there are external voices adding on to my sons internal dialogue.  Thankfully the school and the teachers are very good, it is just the other children, who pick their moments to add to his problems, when teachers aren't looking.  My young man isn't always able to verbalise when this has happened to him, but he is brilliant at using, a pad, or laptop/ whiteboard to tell someone.  I don't view it as toughening up, I see it as children being cruel and I get so cross (not with my youngster) when I find yet more cuts that he has put on his arms, as a way of coping with the stress the others have inflicted.   I constantly liase with the school, CAMHS and the psychiatrists.  I think it is such a shame that people like my young man, who already have enough to cope with have more added to their plate by others who are ingnorant.

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  • Good MOrning Everybody,

    Misskittykat my son 's school is large, there are 1400 childrenn there.  He is able to go up to the sanctuary all day if he needs to, which is really good, he would much rather that I took him out of school too, but he would not comply with home schooling, and I worry that I would never get him back into school.  Our choices are really limited as this is the only school that has specialist staff and support, and we are a rural area, so like you we would have to travel 30miles to go to another not as good high school

    Longman I have no doubt whatsoever that there are external voices adding on to my sons internal dialogue.  Thankfully the school and the teachers are very good, it is just the other children, who pick their moments to add to his problems, when teachers aren't looking.  My young man isn't always able to verbalise when this has happened to him, but he is brilliant at using, a pad, or laptop/ whiteboard to tell someone.  I don't view it as toughening up, I see it as children being cruel and I get so cross (not with my youngster) when I find yet more cuts that he has put on his arms, as a way of coping with the stress the others have inflicted.   I constantly liase with the school, CAMHS and the psychiatrists.  I think it is such a shame that people like my young man, who already have enough to cope with have more added to their plate by others who are ingnorant.

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