YS stopped hiding under blankets. First voluntary sentence: “I’m not crazy. I just can’t breathe when I think about the hallway.” Phase 2: Stabilization & Decompression (Days 6-12) Strategy: Treat home as a rehabilitation ward, not a battleground.

YS left bedroom before noon voluntarily. Showered daily. Initiated conversation about returning “just to see the art room.” Phase 5: Re-Entry Attempt & Outcome (Days 29-30) Day 29 (Partial Success): OS accompanied YS to school. YS made it to the front office, then froze. Assistant principal allowed her to sit in the nurse’s office for 45 minutes. Did not attend class. On leaving, YS whispered, “Tomorrow I’ll try a real room.”

YS agreed to text one trusted friend from class. Friend sent: “Miss you. No one even remembers the vomit thing.” YS cried for 20 minutes, then texted back: “Really?”

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