Nobody hands you a permission slip when you’re in the middle of this. No one tells you it’s allowed to stop pushing, to rest, to ignore advice that isn’t working - even if it came from someone qualified. I spent a long time waiting for someone to tell me it was okay to do things differently. That permission never came from outside. I had to give it to myself, one hard morning at a time. She missed over 100 days of school in one school year alone. There were mornings I genuinely didn’t know if we’d get through it. She’s at university now - her first choice. I promise you, the permission you’re waiting for is already yours to give. We got through. And you can too. Love and care, - Jules ♥️ #schoolrefusal #schoolanxiety #teenmentalhealth #teenanxiety #childrensmentalhealth