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[quote=Anonymous]Went through this in 6th grade and it was awful and the judgment of others made it worse. We got  an OK therapist (have been on a waitlist for center for anxiety and behavioral change for over a year now), an excellent psychiatrist, did a parenting kids with anxiety group, and started meds. We explored IOP and almost went that route, but decided to go to a private school as DC toured with us and thought this would work. We have not had any school refusal since we made the switch to private. There is still anxiety but it’s manageable and not related to school. Our DC has not missed a day this year. Paying tuition is a financial hardship and we have drained what we had of a 529 and no longer contribute to our retirement. I know others think that is a terrible idea but for our family, it is the best decision. We can pay the tuition but just don’t have a ton left. When we had the refusal (and we made home dreadful/no electronics/etc) DC started sleeping all the time and was slipping into a deep depression. Our public middle school wasn’t incredibly helpful and encouraged us to apply for Interim Instructional Services to make sure there were no issues with attendance. We used IIS services until private  started. It wasn’t great and we missed a lot of work to make sure DC did the virtual learning. A year later and our home life is so much better and DC is doing amazing. I hope the same for you and your family. [/quote]

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