where to start on this.... ok...my parents are having a horrible time with my 14 yr old brother. my mother was hysterical... she doesn't know what to do has no where to turn.
basically, he's over weights and gets picked on a lot at school for it. he has an explosive temper and cannot handle the teasing. after the complaints he made to the admin, they changed his classes (put him in a special needs class, he's NOT special needs) and basically put him on a similar schedule on the kid who was most of the cause of his problems. he exploded on this kid, basically beat him up really bad. the school kicked my brother out because they say he's a 'liability'....
he has other issues, of which he's done things to me, so i have not talked to him in almost a year now. (i was so disturbed by his actions i really don't want to go into it). the school system has to provide him with alternative schooling, which they suggested two different schools that deal with 'emotionally disturbed' children. he's been out of school for 3 weeks, and before he can get into the school he has to be tutored, which the school district is suppose to take care of, they are failing to provide him with a tutor because they 'only have one' who is 'busy with another student right now'.
basically, he's been sitting at home playing video games for the past 3 weeks waiting to go back to school. my mother has been trying to get him to see a psychiatrist, but she works until 5 and can not find one with night time appointments. my father has a lot of health issues, which may be some of the cause of his emotional problems.
i guess i'm looking for any resources or good leads to pass along to my mother.... she feels like a failure and blames herself for his problems... is there any one else with a teen who's going through or been there?
basically, he's over weights and gets picked on a lot at school for it. he has an explosive temper and cannot handle the teasing. after the complaints he made to the admin, they changed his classes (put him in a special needs class, he's NOT special needs) and basically put him on a similar schedule on the kid who was most of the cause of his problems. he exploded on this kid, basically beat him up really bad. the school kicked my brother out because they say he's a 'liability'....
he has other issues, of which he's done things to me, so i have not talked to him in almost a year now. (i was so disturbed by his actions i really don't want to go into it). the school system has to provide him with alternative schooling, which they suggested two different schools that deal with 'emotionally disturbed' children. he's been out of school for 3 weeks, and before he can get into the school he has to be tutored, which the school district is suppose to take care of, they are failing to provide him with a tutor because they 'only have one' who is 'busy with another student right now'.
basically, he's been sitting at home playing video games for the past 3 weeks waiting to go back to school. my mother has been trying to get him to see a psychiatrist, but she works until 5 and can not find one with night time appointments. my father has a lot of health issues, which may be some of the cause of his emotional problems.
i guess i'm looking for any resources or good leads to pass along to my mother.... she feels like a failure and blames herself for his problems... is there any one else with a teen who's going through or been there?
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