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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We just went through the same last spring with our then sophomore. Generalized anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, school refusal, and a complete shutdown that resulted in weeks of missed school, missed AP exams, and a missed state test required for graduation. As parents we had to just let those things go and realized helping resolve our daughter's mental health crisis was by far the most important priority.

It is such a scary place to be with one's child. Good that your teen is on board with trying the PHP -- it's hard work but can help her get back on her feet with a healthy mental framework as has happened with our daughter. In our case, we went from two months in a PHP and stepped down to three months of an IOP.

At initial school refusal/shutdown, we reached out to and remained in close touch with our school counselor. Ours was so supportive and was our liaison with school administration and teachers. We were able to enroll in our county's interim instructional services for some classes and then our school's counselor arranged with the remaining classes for a few assignments selected by the teachers when our daughter was able. The PHP had an education hour each day where they provided time and support for student work.

Hugs to you OP!
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OP here. Thank you for your words of encouragement. Unfortunately we don't have a very reliable school counselor. I would go so far as to say she's pretty terrible. I can envision the academic aspect of this creating a lot of stress for both me and my daughter and me spending a lot of time trying to coordinate with her teachers, etc... and the last thing we need is more stress at such a difficult time. So far (since yesterday) we've only been dealing with the Vice Principal that my daughter falls under based on her last name and all he's is reach out to the teachers of her two AP classes to see how they want her to proceed with the class while not in person, and only one has responded.  Meanwhile her incomplete assignments are piling up. I'm starting to feel like I"m on my own here....
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First PP here. It is very very hard not to be stressed about it. But PPs are right. You can catch up academically but the consequences of not treating mental health can be dire.

There is only so much the school can do. But you can explore all options - such as dropping to honors from AP.

If you have an IEP in place you may want to contact your special education coordinator. If not, as soon as you get a minute to catch your breath, you should look into getting one. That can be a long process.

One last thing. If you are in a school that disenrolls your child after a certain period of absences, you may want to be addressing that now. It’s easy to reenroll but being disenrolled can affect the entitlement to services and the IEP process.

I’m really sorry. I’ve been down this road so many times myself (many hospitalizations, PHOs, IOPs and a couple of rounds of residential treatment). While HS is over for that one of my kids, reading posts like yours still make me cry remembering how hard it was. We’re here to support you and answer questions. [/quote]

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