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[quote=Anonymous]OP here. Thank you so much for all the insight. I am so sorry for those who are struggling and my heart breaks for the poster who lost her son.

-intake appointment Wednesday with a therapist (my friend who is a family therapist recommended this practice)
-school has been great, counselor met with him every day for the rest of the week and they crafted a note to teachers talking about how he'd been having a hard time and how if he needed a break he need only ask

My challenge the last few days

-parenting him in the day to day without feeling like I have to watch every thing I say
-figuring out how to regain access to his devices or in particular the more private chats that I think are at the root of all this, or at least trying to get him to pull back from using so much

Ironically he's a great performer, super charismatic on stage, but shy in person. I was happy to hear yesterday that he had made plans with two female friends from school to go to the movies this coming weekend. Much of his social activity involves playing games online with his local friends. he had the SAT on Saturday and I was really close to not having him go, but he told me I'm not really nervous about the SAT and he came out feeling really confident. I'm hopeful that this with the help we're starting this week in math we will manage to help him get back on track.  I think all of this will greatly reduce his stress. Thankfully, he will be heavily involved in a summer theater camp which will give him the opportunity to perform and be around other people. [/quote]

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