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Depressed/anxious 15yo. At my wits end

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SWK70 · 27/05/2014 10:28

For just over a year my 15yo DD hasn't been attending school. GP very dismissive of her symptoms but referred us to CAMHS . DD won't really open up to anyone as she believes her thoughts are private. Am at my wits end at how to help her. Am afraid CAMHS will withdraw help because she isn't engaging. School have been very good, bending over backwards with suggestions to help her back in. She just is refusing everything that's offered. What can I do??

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headlesslambrini · 27/05/2014 10:39

Cahms will withdraw if she doesnt engage so keeping trying to encourage this.

Does the school just send work home for her or do they send someone? It might help for them to send someone so she can start to build a relationship with them. If she does go in then ask for an hour at a time and build up on that.

Schools can also access courses at local colleges -they would have to fund this so they might not agree. Would she agree to attending college?

SWK70 · 27/05/2014 10:53

I do try to encourage her to work with CAMHS, she doesn't believe they really want to help her & are only doing so because they're paid to! School are sending stuff home, but a lot of it needs explaining so isn't really any help. Our local education authority are involved also. I have been researching and for this type of school refusal they are supposed to offer a home tutor or attending the hospital school. As yet neither have been mentioned. I am not sure of what I can ask for

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