Hello my name is Jane and I am here to possibilty
get some help from you as well as maybe help some of
you.My nephew and son both suffer from this.Although my
nephew symptons are much worse.Michael suffers from
separation anxiety and school phobia.He is 11 years old and
has been to 5 threapists and it doesn't seem to help
and he has been on paxil as well but he doesn't want
to take it.The things he does manily is when going
to school.He will not get on the school bus so my
sister has to leave school on a daily basis to take him
to school.Then the school officials usually about 4
have to pull him out of the van with him kicking and
screaming and fighting.Which usually results in him getting
cuts and scrapes from the school fighting to get him
out of the van.It is awful as a parent to watch your
child be hurt this way with no way to help.The school
is not very understanding about this at all they
think my nephew can control this behavior and my
opinion is why would any child go to this extreme every
day just to stay out of school.(To be hurt
everyday)My sister tried to homeschool him but she didn't do
a good job and he failed.He has been with 4 or 5
threapists and it didn't help.I was wondering of those of
you that have this did you experience anything close
to what I am describing.He was also in boy scout and
quit when he found out he had to have a camping trip
overnight.I was wondering if any of you were able to go to
school for field trips when you knew you werent going to
be in the school building.This is what makes some of
the teachers to think he has control over it.Can
anyone offer us any ideas?thank you