My DS has been suffering with depression/anxiety for some time. We've had a difficult few years with him, school seems to be a major trigger.
it isn't the particular school he attends, it's the whole concept of school. He is 15 and this is GCSE year.
He's been seeing CAMHS for a few months. His mood has deteriorated significantly since starting back to school this week. At his CAMHS appointment this week the decision has been made to start him on medication. I think it's probably a good idea, his attendance since Christmas has been terrible so hopefully it will improve if the meds work. He wants to give it a go.
I feel so upset by this. I know logically it's the best thing for him, but I feel I've let him down some how. My gorgeous, funny, articulate boy is a shadow of his old self. What happened to him, where did we go wrong? I can't stop crying.