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Dealing with son's depression

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BramblyHedge · 20/03/2023 13:51

14 year old, yr 10 is depressed and refusing school for almost half a term now. He lies in bed refusing to talk or do anything to help himself. Has odd burst of non academic activity like scouts, but then crashes. We're doing everything we can (school, GP, CAMHS waiting list etc) but it is like relentless groundhog day and I am worrying for my own mental health. I am currently in pieces and due to lead a work meeting in 15mins as he lying there at 1.45pm, ignoring me and flaring his nostrils. I just don't know what to do for him and I don't know how to keep myself mentally ok either. Have husband and two other kids so need to keep it together. Obviously his GCSEs are going to pot but that is the least of my worries at the moment. How can I help him when he doesn't seem to want to be helped and no one else seems to be able to either because of the overloaded system. Do I just have to accept i can't? It is really breaking me and I can't let it.

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Eyesopenwideawake · 20/03/2023 13:53

Have a (free) chat with Therese Langford of www.facebook.com/calmmindhypnotherapy - she works primarily with children.

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