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Stopping year 13

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sofagirl89 · 11/11/2025 19:15

DD has to stop year 13 as unable to increase attendance enough. College have been fair and supported. Diagnosis adhd and anxiety.
DD feels relieved. Advice on structuring days at home please as parents work FT whilst DD gets better and looks after their MH.

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PrincessOfPreschool · 12/11/2025 03:48

If she's under 19, can she get on another course? I would just say that it is extremely difficult to structure a late teen's day for them, unless they want it structured. My DS is approaching 20. He did A levels but then has been a bit lost without structure of school. He walks the dog once a week and we try to get him to meet people once a week. Other than that, he watches things on his computer (in a public spot in the house) and plays compost games. He worked for 9 months but his contract 'was not renewed' and that knocked him massively. He feels like such a failure.

PrincessOfPreschool · 12/11/2025 03:49

Ps. DS diagnosed with ADHD as a kid, and has very very high anxiety. I suspect ASC.

TeenToTwenties · 12/11/2025 04:28

Is the plan to return in September?

I would go with:
Awake by a fixed time and up an dressed by a fixed time.
Build fresh air / exercise in.
If parents at work is she well enough to prepare evening meal?
Any pets to be looked after?
Well enough to keep schoolwork ticking over, or not?
Well enough to join a hobby group? Yoga?
Counselling?

Even 2 or 3 regular things over the week will help give structure. When mine was in a similar situation she couldn't cope with much to start with.

Londog · 12/11/2025 04:46

Similar experience for my ds in y13 . He experienced so much overwhelm that he couldn’t cope - and had to leave he is ASD.
Although it will be a huge relief for your dd that she no longer is attending, she will likely need some time to just ‘be’, to rest and rebalance for a while and gradually regulate her emotions without any pressure. Some pleasant activities such as paint by numbers, jigsaws, cross stitch etc will help her to reset at the moment, some fresh air too and in time you can address the underlying anxiety , when she feels stronger . Don’t rush her ❤️xxx

Londog · 12/11/2025 04:51

PrincessOfPreschool · 12/11/2025 03:49

Ps. DS diagnosed with ADHD as a kid, and has very very high anxiety. I suspect ASC.

It’s so hard to witness I know xx Sending hugs 🥰

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