[Northendzone]

i am sure i am not the only parent dealing with the issue of kids and mental health.

my 16 yr old daughter is a high functioning autisic with ADHD and huge social anxiety issues.

We are fortunate in that my wife and i both have benefits coverage, so she is seeing therapists, in addition she qualifies for the disability tax credit, so we have that money put aside for her mental health needs for the future.

we have had her tested and intellectually she is considered in the genius range ; however, she is below average/norms in most other categories.

She misses lots of school and as a result she loses her social connections as her friends move on.

my logical self tells me we are doing everything we can, but what i would not give to be able to put my hand on her and suck all this out of her and take it on myself so she can worry about normal teenager stuff. it kills me to think that she may never reach her potential due to being crippled by this anxiety where she does not even want to leave her bedroom.

this last week has been tough on her as she has not gone to school all week and i guess i just needed to vent a bit........