Oh my gosh! My son is 17. He is also very smart, and has always been an honor student until last September when he "hit a wall" after the third week of school. Wouldn't get out of bed. Missed four days of school the following week and was all down hill from there. He even wound up in the psyche unit of a local hospital for a week. Long story short, met with teachers, guidance counselors, had him checked out physically and then to a shrink. Diagnosed with depression and ADD-Inattentive. Docs said kids with this disorder can compromise for their disability to a certain age but when the classes/learning tools become less stimulating as they do in high school and college, it becomes much more difficult for them to learn. My son says he does believe the Ritalan has helped him with reading, concentration, etc., however, he struggled so much that we had to withdraw him from school this year causing him to miss his junior year, having to repeat it and not graduating with his class. My heart just hurts over this.

I'm not sure what to think. Every day I struggle with whether or not I'm doing the right thing for him. I would love to hear from anyone with input on this subject.

Thanks for sharing,

Robin