At the beginning of last term my 14 year old decided she didn’t want to go to school anymore. She just doesn’t like it, despite having a good group of friends and being academically bright. This has led to truancy, self harm and last week being hospitalised for taking 2 MDMA tablets. She is under a counsellor, and has a very loving supportive family. Today she has again point blank refused to go to school. So she is in her room, on Instagram and Xbox. Of course I should deny her access to make being at home boring. However, she has said if I do this ‘she will leave the house’. I am at my wits end. She now has a social worker, but finds him ‘dull’. I cannot discipline her for fear of her running away. Last week she was found semi conscious having overdosed. I have no power or control and am close to breaking point.