Our son is really feeling overwhelmed this semester. A combination of standardized testing, AP classes, and just a heavy workload is starting to weigh him down. He is sleep deprived and says he hates school. I had him take Friday off for a mental health day, but he ended up studying most of the day anyway. What do most parents do when their kids start to feel overwhelmed? It didn't help that he tried to ask for an extension on his English paper, and the teacher said "no". She had him mixed up with another kid, and said he had asked for an extension before on previous homework . He did not.
He's a good kid. Last semester he pulled all A's and wants to have a another good semester, but frankly, sacrificing his mental and physical health is not worth it. I've talked to his high school counselor before regarding his stress and how to manage it, but she was not helpful at all.
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