Adjustment Disorder with Anxiety Help

[BoomBoomDad]

My son was diagnosed with adjustment disorder with anxiety. We moved from out of state, and when he was supposed to start kindergarten, he did well for a couple weeks, then started not engaging with his class, running out of the building and away much of the time, then all out refused to go to school. School and new changes produce a high level of anxiety. We assumed autism/asd, but that was ruled out. Adhd may still be a possibility.

Given that he experienced a move and then a new school, those are tough tasks to adjust to for a 6 year old. He did the same thing the year prior. He was in a daycare school prior to pre school, which he loved. But when that ended, and he began pre school, he eventually began to fall apart, similar to how he is now with kindergarten.

All he wants to do now is stay at home and watch tv. All day and night. He is withdrawn from doing so many things that he used to do. He doesnt like the new home we are in and the new school he should be an active part of.

Suggestions? Ideas? I fight for him daily, but I will admit, sometimes the tears get the best of me and I'm left feeling lost and helpless.

Thanks for reading my story, since October.

[Ehello]

no advice here, but just wanted to share that my family is going through a similar situation.

We moved to a new state two years ago, and started my 3 year old at a new school. He then had to go to a summer program the following summer, and everything crumbled from there. He was dismissed from that summer program, and then from his preschool recently all for adhd impulsive behavior, etc.

He never wants to leave our house, he only wants to play in the yard or watch tv. He does not have interest in any extracurriculars either. We kind of feel like prisoners right now. We cannot get him into another school right now either which is tough.

We were diagnosed with anxiety, adjustment disorder, and ADHD. We see a counselor for the adjustment disorder, and a pediatric psychiatrist for the adhd.

So far we’ve seen a little improvement, but it honestly seems like we’re only seeing improvement because he is not at school. I think if he were still in school we would still be seeing the same thing…

All this to say, you aren’t alone! I hope you all find something help and solutions soon.

[BoomBoomDad in reply to Ehello]

Why do you think the same result from school? We are trying to get our son to join his school again, for the socialization is very important and he is not getting anything from his IEP when he is home all the time.

Yes, I feel like a prisoner too, and I can't find a job now for I am with him all the time. On a sunny and 70 degree day, I'm indoors with him watching tv. He sometimes might engage in an activity like soccer, but that seems to be pushed away.

I feel your pain. Not ashamed to admit, I'm in tears because of this, for what I see and all, it hurts. But I also know I will never give up and will continue to do what I can to help him. No. Matter. What.