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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OMG people, are you reading OP's posts?

The boy was spending time at his father's place, where his father abused his younger stepbrother, in from of him, but mom wasn't able to do anything about it, because the father wasn't abusing her son with him.

Father is now dead. At some pint either before or after the death, the boy was self medicating with alcohol and pot!   Where did the 6th grader get these things BTW?

He's been prescribed antidepressants but won't take them.

Yes, this boy should go for inpatient treatment.  Poor kid.  Refusing to go to school is the least of his mom's worries.[/quote]

I don't think the kid who was self medicating and refusing to take his meds is the OP. Right?

OP, are they working with a psychiatrist? [/quote]

Umm...not sure where you got the 2nd part.

Sorry I mis-spoke. It’s not his stepbrother, it’s an older half-brother.

Yes witnessed half-brother’s abuse. Father was neglectful (Mom suspects but son never out right told her what’s going on at father’s house) and half-brother  made sure son got food. But Dad returned kid on Monday morning in same clothes as Friday. Suspected father was depressed and sleeping all weekend. But not sure. He was unemployed for awhile. But the past few years, employed and seems to have his depression under control. Half brother is over 18 now and living across the country.

Dad recently went to jail for abusing a girlfriend. Son’s behavior improved (but not great) will Dad was out of the picture for a few months. And no, she can’t get Dad out of the picture permanently. First, son loves his Dad and very protective of him. 2) she’s already gone the court route when Dad tried to get more time with him in attempt to reduce his child support.

He’s been evaluated and diagnosed recently with ADHD. I know he’s being medicated, but not sure what he’s taking. I think they suspected anxiety and depression but couldn’t make a formal diagnosis because the son was being difficult.

Mom is very loving. And does things to keep emotionally bonded to him. And when things are going well he is kind and helpful. Snuggles on couch with Mom while watching a movie. But when things are going bad, he is mean, stubborn and defiant. [/quote]

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