Do I Send My Depressed Child to Boarding School?

Periwinkle
Mon, 25 Jul 2016 12:51:04 +0000

I agree that sending her to Lawrenceville would not be a good idea.

I do, however, think changing schools could help, maybe, especially if the boyfriend still attends the same school. Is there a different private day school in the area she could attend? Or would you consider sending her to her local public school?

Or perhaps the whole family could move to a different town, and thus change school systems? Changing schools could give her the opportunity to start over in the teen social world, without the history of the really bad freshman relationship.

Realistically, there is no way you can stop her and her old boyfriend from contacting each other, with social media. Even sending her away would not do that, unless you sent her to a really strict, no internet sort of place. She is also old enough that you can’t just decree things. Is she seeing a therapist? What does the therapist think?

First things first, though, you must talk things over with your wife. A united front is necessary, no matter what you both decide. Are your parents all healthy? Could there be other family reasons to move house, other than your (well founded) worry for your daughter?