| I can't stress enough how important I think it is that he give the counseling center a try. He really has no one with whom he can talk face to face without fear of judgement--a counselor would be a safe person for him to open up with. Let him know that you are encouraging this not because you think he's "crazy" but because everyone needs someone to talk with and right now he doesn't have support systems in place.
Getting my son to go the first time was a little difficult. After the first visit, he considered the counselor somewhat of a friend.
One other thought, I don't know the size of your son's school and if this is an option. But at son's school the Dean of Freshmen was very approachable and was someone the students seemed to talk with easily about social concerns. The person in that position might even be someone you could touch base with confidentially. |