Bipolar Teen Dropout Needs Advice! Posted: 04-15-07 15:38pm
I'm 14 years old and I've recently been
diagnosed as Bipolar. Before that I
suffered from panic disorder and stopped
going to school because I would have
severe panic attacks and anxiety over
going to my school.
Its been 3 months. I've been perscribed
Prozac by my pyschiatrist and it doens't
seem to do any good. I've been getting
very angry lately. I throw things, I tear
up my room, spray paint my house, I yell
and I overrate and I can't even control
it. And after that, I seem to cut myself
a lot lately.
But what I'm really needing advice for is
the schooling part. I've been out of
school for 3 months and I have a tutor
that comes to my house, but I'm not caught
up and I'm so scared to go back, even
though every one in my family is telling
me to go back, that I need to go back and
I just can't! I'm so terrified of being
harrassed at the school I left and even
when I think about it I freak out. I try
to ask family or friends and no one can
give me any advice about what to do. They
just tell me that I got myself into this
hole and I have to dig myself out of it.
I don't think that I can mentally handle
it, but I'm on the line of failing the 9th
grade and I'm so confused whether this
will ruin my future and my education.
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Akkette
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 14 Apr 2007 Posts: 50 Location: Australia
Posted: 04-17-07 03:57am
Being scared is definately understandable
but the key with depression is keeping
youself busy and thats when school can
help. If you are scared of going back is
it possible to change schools where no one
will know you and what you are going
through. Be like starting afresh. A school
councellor might also be able to help you
with coping and how you can do that. If
you are worried about falling behind still
keep your tutor even when you do return to
school. A few night a week to give you
that extra support you need.
Good Luck
Natalie
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speechiegal
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 17 Apr 2007 Posts: 1
Going Back to School Posted: 04-17-07 12:43pm
Take your time. Perahaps you can finish
this year with the tutors and start fresh
in the Fall. You can get a 504 Plan
written that will allow you to get the
accommodations you need to be a success in
school. Talk to your special ed person.
You don't need to go to special ed
classes, but if it would help to start
later -- say 2nd or 3rd hour -- you could
begin school later in the day, get to go
to the counselors when you need a break,
get longer time on assignments, whatever
you need to succeed. I urge you to get
your parents to get help from the school.
My son was just diagnosed (he's in 11th
grade).
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