My son is 13 and I recently found out he’s been struggling with depression/anxiety/suicidal thoughts. He’s now in outpatient therapy where instead of being admitted he’s there full time Monday through friday 8-3. He mentioned of if the biggest reasons is stress from school. But later on also mentioned he feels lonely and sad. He is an only child and idk if that may have something to do with him feeling lonely? He seems to have “friends” at school but doesn’t really hang out or want to
Hang out with them outside of school. I always ask him if he wants to hang out with cousins or friends or anyone and it’s almost always no. I just wonder if it’s me or if he feels lonely because i am re married now and its not just me and him anymore? Or is it because he’s getting older and wishes maybe he had a sibling? I have a bunch of siblings so idk how that feels but he’s never complained of mentioned of any of these feelings before so I never thought it bothered him. I just want to know if other parents with one child experience this ?