WOW! What a day! I hope this becomes the breakthrough moment difficult child needs to turn things around.
I also do not have knowledge of medications so can not help there.
Kids addicted to video games have used them to hide from reality. We would think they are just games but they are very controlling. When my difficult child gets into his games, he can turn ugly. Angrily shutting out the world and beating himself up because he is unable to meet his goal but unable to walk away until he does. It got so bad the other night that I unplugged his t.v. So he couldn't play. He had told me he wanted to stop but couldn't. The games have controll over the player.
It is so hard being a teen and harder yet being a difficult child teen. Yesterday was too hot to be outside and difficult child has a hard time finding things in the house to do. We need to get that stuff that helps loosen wall paper so I can get him going on taking paper down in the bathroom and then he can paint the walls. He likes those kinds of projects but gets overwhelmed with cleaning so yesterday I gave him a choice of rooms and together we spent time cleaning with me giving him very specific instructions on what needed to be done step by step.
My difficult child is having an anxious day. He has been driving on a permit for almost a year. Today I set up his final behind the wheel time with his instructor for the end of August and his drivers test for the first day of school (first day he is eligible). He is so scared of failing or doing anything wrong that it has him in a tizzy. He is also getting nervous about the AP History class he enrolled in on his history teacher's recommendation. I told him that if he thinks it will be too much that he can back out at anytime. He wants to do it though. I know he will enjoy it and do well IF he gives it the time it needs.
What is the latest on the facility you are lining difficult child to go to? Does he know about it yet? How did he respond if he does know?
Does he like to cook? Can he be in charge of some meals? Would have him spending time looking up recipes and creating meal plans?
