Hello, hoping a fellow reader can see my post in a different light, as I am far too emotional to find my way around my teenage boy, lately. So every couple of weeks, my 15 year old son will come home from school, and climb straight into bed and sleep until morning. At first, thinking back, I would hassle him to the point of an argument (he starts to hyperventilate) in my efforts to find out what was wrong (the protective warrior Mumma would rear it's ugly head) but he steadfastly refuses to open up. Now, when this happens, I have since learnt to just go in, give him a cuddle and let him know that his father and I are there for him when he needs to talk...not that he ever has. Now, as recent as this week, he claims that his appetite has gone, and he is eating very little at all, and this morning he had the shakes, in his hands. I think I heard him weighing himself too, so now I am thinking he is dangerously close to body issues. A little background...my son is an extremely intelligent kid who does well at school, although is enjoying it less and less, talking of dropping out at the end of year 10. He is a gifted and talented drama student with awesome acting skills. I often wonder if it is his acting skills trying to gain attention, and the fact that depression and suicide seem to be so popular to talk about on social media for teens these days, however I feel that I cannot ignore his actions as they could very well be real.  Any advice for this Mumma would be greatly appreciated as I feel like I am rapidly losing control :-( ... View more