When the Bullying gets too much - PTSD & Accountability

Hi, I’ve started this page to support my friend and her son as he's had an extremely tough year following years of bullying that wasn’t managed adequately. The right support should have, but wasn’t put in place. He’s been home since March. Enough is enough, it’s time to take positive action against BULLYING.For some kids, bullying is a daily reality. Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition in which the nervous system of an autistic has developed differently and functions differently to that of most people. We’ve all known ‘that kid’ who is a little different, ‘rigid’ in their thinking, has trouble interacting and conversing. They take things ‘literally’ and can be the brunt of pranks and jokes. Sometimes their humour is inappropriate with timing which gets them in trouble. Imagine not being able to read facial expressions, it makes every day a hard challenge. Some autistic kids may seem fine on the outside but struggle with multiple stressors on the inside, due to bullying and this can lead to extreme mental, physical or emotional exhaustion and makes it difficult to function in a school environment. This young teen has struggled with all of the above over the years, his college failed him by not providing a safe environment and addressing the bullying appropriately, if they had, he wouldn’t have this diagnosis, it’s completely derailed his NCEA year. ACC doesn’t cover PTSD even with a proven diagnosis. Who pays for counselling and support? We can NZ- but I need your help!