I have a somewhat unique situation, as I was at a boarding school I was happy at, but I got a severe concussion and had a myriad of other mental illness issues, leading to me needing to withdraw. However, I am fully recovered and am taking medication for my other mental illnesses and I’m finding myself really missing the boarding school environment, as the public school I’m at currently has giant class sizes and subpar teachers. How do I convince my parents that I am in a much better place than I was last year and that I would like to return to boarding school? Money isn’t an issue, for the most part, but I would like to keep costs low to put less strain on my parents, but most of the schools that offer large financial aid packages are on the East coast, which my parents think is too far. I guess that is another issue, convincing them that one, boarding school is the best option for me, and two, that the distance to the east coast is worth it as it will be able to provide the cheaper costs that both them and I desire in a school.
If you need FA to attend a school, then, by definition, money is an issue.
@valentulum Wait clarify… do you want to go back to the same school or just another boarding school?
Have you talked to your mental health professionals about the options? As a parent, I would be worried about sending my child far away while mental health issues are still fairly recent. I’d want to make sure there was a support network and treatment plan in place, and that the school counselor and health center were on board and aware of warning signs that problems might be resurfacing. Hopefully you won’t have to deal with anything like that, but as a parent I’d just want that sense of security that help is available if needed. Good luck!
Agree with @mass2020mom. Mental health is one of those types of things which creeps up when you least expect it. I can understand why your parents want to keep you close to home. How will you be able to go to your doctors appointments while being so far away from home?