Our DD who is 16 has anxiety which is triggered by change (we've had settling in issues everything time she's transitioned into a new school for example). On top of that she has PTSD from the Manchester Arena attack that is triggered in loud crowds.
She left her primary friends to go to a high school out of area that specialised in performing arts which she loved. Through lockdown she then lost her passion and decided she wanted to go down an academic route after GCSE;s although not knowing what she might want to do next).
So, to cut a long story short - she;s started 6th form college this week and is desperately unhappy. She feels like everyone else is already in groups of friends and she's alone. She knows a few people but not well and panics about what to do in free periods, breaks etc. She has been invited to join groups at lunchtime which she has done but she hates feeling like an outsider.
She's come home and sobbed all evening for the last 2 days.
We are looking at getting her some counselling support but wondered if anyone else has been though something similar - does it get easier? I hate seeing her like this, it's heartbreaking