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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My son dropped out of school at 16. It started with school refusal and I just couldn't get him to go. We  put him a couple of inpatient mental health places in Maryland and in Florida and they didn't work either. , he's now 19 he has his GED and works a low wage job. I worry about him because he  has mental health issues. He's bipolar and chooses not to take his medication. Long story short OP I just want to give you hugs and let you know you're not alone.[/quote]

Not to hijack the thread, but just wanted to share that after a period of school refusal and a lot of inpatient and outpatient treatment for bipolar, my son graduated with probably as low of grades as you can get and still graduate. That was only because of amazing teachers and social workers at a nonmainstream program. For the next 3 years he worked part time for minimum wage. Medication compliance was sketchy and he was a mess. Then one day he just decided to make a change. He’s now a straight A college student. It was not easy getting there, but he worked hard and still does. A big thing was getting a doctor to really listen him and prescribe what he needed. Just sharing because as long as they are alive, there is hope. Hoping for the best for your son and your family. [/quote]

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