Support thread for parents of teenagers

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LindsD Jan 2020 7:32pm, 15 Jan 2020 32,749 posts	0 LindsD Wry smile here, too. Worrying for you, but he's talking, which is great.
Velociraptor Jan 2020 7:40pm, 15 Jan 2020 44,848 posts	0 Velociraptor Autistic humour. Don't you just love it (We did, but it confused visitors when the children went off on one of their tangents.)
swittle Jan 2020 10:04pm, 15 Jan 2020 60,316 posts	0 swittle Lifting the lid off diagnosis in mental health. The title, 'What's In A Label?' gives a good idea of what it covers. I didn't know about the DSM but I do now. bbc.co.uk
halfpint Jan 2020 11:02pm, 15 Jan 2020 29,829 posts	0 halfpint Ooh switts you might be responsible for a late night. Really interesting stuff. I will be sending that link to colleagues tomorrow. I do know about DSM and also ICD.
Carpathius Jan 2020 10:24am, 16 Jan 2020 18,490 posts	0 Carpathius Another wry smile, but I'm sorry he's struggling. I'm on my way home. T1 didn't have a great night but she's coping ok at the moment. It was still hard leaving her at the station with a little lost anxious look behind her smile.
swittle Jan 2020 11:22am, 16 Jan 2020 60,317 posts	0 swittle [Sorry, halfpint. Although I'm not a parent, I look out for information that might interest those caring for and living with young people who may need support with their mental health. ]
TeeBee Jan 2020 7:44pm, 16 Jan 2020 5,703 posts	0 TeeBee Some serious stuff going on here at the moment. I think your daughter is probably in the best place at the moment Groundhog. So sorry you're having to deal with this. Sending hugs.
WA Jan 2020 11:13pm, 16 Jan 2020 6,482 posts	0 WA Bloody GCSEs. After months of managing her anxiety pretty well, SweetPea seems to be on the verge of something not good. She's punching and scratching herself again and is lying on the floor a lot (i know that sounds odd, but it's a coping mechanism for her) She keeps screaming that she's got less than 3 weeks to mocks, and only 53 school days left. She's also applying for 6th forms and trying to decide on A' Levels. Why do we put our young people through this?
LindsD Jan 2020 5:41am, 17 Jan 2020 32,780 posts	0 LindsD I know. It's ridiculous. Hugs and strength to you (())
Dr PhFleecyD Jan 2020 8:09am, 17 Jan 2020 48,298 posts	0 Dr PhFleecyD GCSEs should be banned. If it’s any consolation ds1 failed 2 of his and just did well in the subjects he needed to do well in, and it doesn’t seem to have done him much harm in uni applications. I’m glad he just coasted through GCSEs, he was pretty miserable but at least he didn’t burn out. It’s like kids getting stressed about SATS, really not worth the aggro. Easier said than done when school are piling on the pressure