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[quote=Anonymous]I have a 17 year old son in a well-known rigorous academic program in MCPS. He is intelligent, funny, and caring. While he is a very bright kid, he lacks discipline and drive to perform as well as he could in school. He does not play any sports and has given up on many extracurricular activities over the years. In the recent years, he has not interacted with school friends as much and has been very invested in online friends. In school he has a few friends who are not part of the academic program (very selective). He feels he is not as smart as his other friends. His GPA is average, but his test scores are excellent.

Recently I learned that with the help of a friend from his school he has tried marijuana this summer and intends to try other drugs. I have talked with him about my disapproval and disappointment. He believes the concern over drug use is overrated in the society. In addition to his recent curiosity about drugs, he is dealing with breakup with his first serious long-distance girlfriend.

He is supposed to be focusing on college application at this time, but is not too engaged. My DH and I work fulltime and extremely stressed over this situation. Our interaction with him is very unpleasant. We would like him to focus on college application and graduating from school successfully, however things seems to going downhill pretty fast. He has seen one psychologist in the past, but only for two sessions. I am considering engaging a psychologist again asap. However, I am also considering taking him out of school, if that would help. I am scared, disheartened and feel helpless. Would like to hear from anyone else who has experienced this and has any suggestion.

Also, please suggest any counselor in this area who can help my son.[/quote]

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