Parents

Nobody at school sees the struggle because they mask perfectly

leah~

1mo ago

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Teen: straight A's, popular-adjacent, no visible struggles. But at home: anxiety, depression, sensory overload, executive function collapse. School thinks they're fine. I know they're one crisis away from breakdown.

High achievement masks invisible suffering.

How do you advocate for help when your teen 'looks fine'? How do you name the hidden struggle?

#advocacy #invisible-disability #invisible-struggle #practical-advice

2 replies

kavya~

1mo ago

Your teen telling you the truth about how they feel means you're a safe place. That's the foundation everything else builds on.

divya~

1mo ago

Following — I don't have answers, but I have the same question.