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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I can relate.  We went through something similar with my now junior.  He refuses to participate in therapy and his therapist told it was was pointless until he wanted help.

What helped- we changed schools mid-year sophomore year bc school was a constant cause of stress for him.  He’s now at a less challenging, smaller school where he’s more comfortable and is excelling without the competition.  We’ve done neurofeedback, which helped tremendously and almost immediately with his sleep and also reduced his irritability.  We added a SSRI (he’s also taking a stimulant).

DH and I comment about how pleasant he can be now and how he engages us in nice conversation, not just arguments.[/quote]

Op Here. Thank you. I am definitely going to ask about an antidepressant or maybe shifting from his stimulant to a medication like Wellbutrin that has combined qualities. Unfortunately we can’t move schools at this point. I tried to move him and have him repeat a grade in 5th and again in 8th bc he’s a September bday and is very young for his grade but my husband said no and DS also was pushing back. [/quote]

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