13 yr old claims depressed & suicidal [due to not allowing video games & restrictions on doing what he wants to]
Q: Last night my 13 year old son came to my husband and I and said that he was feeling depressed and suicidal and has been for some time. He is saying that it is because he has nothing to look forward to and we don't let him do what he wants to do . (He wants unlimited time on video games when we only allow play on the weekends, but also he doesn't have a time limit as long as chores are done. He also wants to play in a pokemon tournament every Saturday and we said we would take him to one tournament a month because weekends are family time.) I am at a loss of what to do. Our restrictions on Pokemon and gaming is what we think is best for him and our family but he doesn't see it. He gets addicted to the gaming. I have tried to get him involved with extra curricular activities like youth group, 4h and trail life but he doesn't want to do it but I do force him because my other 4 children are involved in these things. I even got him connected with the local college in the...