Letting go … again
Once home, our son was on an emotional roller coaster of a different kind. He missed his friends and wanted to get back to school as soon as possible.
We didn’t know the playbook for this—does any parent know the playbook for this? Would going back be helpful? Or would he experience more debilitating anxiety? Since we felt confident that he was now able to get the support he needed, and since we had confirmed the medications were right for him (we ended up doing a DNA test to confirm this and it was spot-on), we decided to let him go.
My husband took him back and stayed until he began to feel better. As the medications started to take effect and with therapy sessions underway, our son slowly returned to himself. We continued to check in with him daily and were so relieved to see him finally begin to enjoy the college experience we knew he was meant for.
I am happy to report that my son successfully finished his freshman year and is now thriving back on campus for his second year.
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