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Summer ending/The Approaching Train Wreck
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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 184088" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>Jen, I hear you. I'm really stressed out about the start of school, too. Here it starts in less than 2 weeks -- yikes!</p><p> </p><p>In terms of your own stress level, I'd recommend calling to make an appointment with your internist or GP first thing tomorrow. There are many antidepressants out there. Your doctor is definitely the best person to decide what medication is right for you.</p><p> </p><p>In terms of your difficult child, since he has a medical diagnosis, does he have an IEP? Can some of the behavior issues you're concerned about be addressed that way? I'd also recommend making an appointment with your difficult child's teacher early in the year. In a very positive way, you can tell her about difficult child's challenges and ask her how you and she can work together to make it a good year for difficult child.</p><p> </p><p>I don't mean to be discouraging, but sometimes gifted programs aren't the best fit for our difficult children in spite of their cognitive abilities. My own son, who has significant anxiety, was in a gifted math/science/computer science magnet in 6th grade, and we ended up pulling him out because it was too stressful an environment for him.</p><p> </p><p>I hope you're able to enjoy the last 3 weeks of summer before school begins in earnest. Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 184088, member: 2423"] Jen, I hear you. I'm really stressed out about the start of school, too. Here it starts in less than 2 weeks -- yikes! In terms of your own stress level, I'd recommend calling to make an appointment with your internist or GP first thing tomorrow. There are many antidepressants out there. Your doctor is definitely the best person to decide what medication is right for you. In terms of your difficult child, since he has a medical diagnosis, does he have an IEP? Can some of the behavior issues you're concerned about be addressed that way? I'd also recommend making an appointment with your difficult child's teacher early in the year. In a very positive way, you can tell her about difficult child's challenges and ask her how you and she can work together to make it a good year for difficult child. I don't mean to be discouraging, but sometimes gifted programs aren't the best fit for our difficult children in spite of their cognitive abilities. My own son, who has significant anxiety, was in a gifted math/science/computer science magnet in 6th grade, and we ended up pulling him out because it was too stressful an environment for him. I hope you're able to enjoy the last 3 weeks of summer before school begins in earnest. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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