My son dropped out of school last January and is nearly 19. He has no interest in studying, working or anything. He works out and eats as wants to bulk. Has friends and shows some interest in going out when he can afford to. He has uni offers as is enrolled on an online Access course in Sports Science. He struggles to motivate himself to study and has four months to finish the course if hopes to get to uni next autumn. He's just been chatting to me about how there's no point in anything. And maybe death is better. Says he doesn't see the point in anything. I am at wits end. Last year we hassled him to try and motivate him to study. This year we've just let him be. No improvement. Could he be depressed, despite interest in gym and seeing friends? Could it be something hormonal? Or is it just teenage angst? And we need to just watch and see? So lost. Have never pressured him or anything. Has anyone ever experienced anything similar? Should we try and get a blood test?
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mothermayai · 10/03/2024 08:10
Thanks for responding everyone. He isn't taking anything to bulk, he's v anti that. The vitamin D could be something, he says he feels much happier when it's sunny and warm. I'll try again with the GP and hope they listen. As he's an 'adult' now it all has to come from him and he masks his real feelings most of the time from most people. He had counselling this time last year for a few months and that seemed to pull him out of the depths but looking back maybe it was just the weather getting better too?
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