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[quote=Anonymous]Op here. 
Thanks for all the thoughts.  
He went to practice yesterday and watched from the car. There is another practice today and I think he's going to try and go.  He is still scared.

I agree that this is not "normal".

He went to a therapist for anxiety in 3rd grade.  Learned all sorts of coping techniques. Finished elementary and entered a large public middle school without issue and thrived.  Then spent the past 15 months at home, only interacting within known kids (about 8 friends, and a sports team he has been on for several years). 
School was entirely virtual except for 2 hours, twice a week for the past month.  These hours in school (about 10 total this year) had no real social interaction with anyone he does not know well---kids are not allowed within 6 feet of each other.

I called up the therapist he saw as a 3rd grader and the practice is only seeing new kids if they are actively suicidal.  I called a number of other practices and can't find anyone who is taking new kids.  Talked to a few good friends and they report the same thing--calling and calling and coming up empty.  It is really hard (impossible?)
to find a therapist who is taking child/teen patients now due to SO many kids needing help post-Covid.  I was told that things are only getting worse for kids (in terms of mental health) as they re-engage with society.  The fall-out is coming out.   :cry: [/quote]

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