My DD (14) struggled initially. She’s very social and used to swimming competitively year round. All of that went away instantly. The first month she sat around, ate a lot, and watched too much Netflix. What helped most with her was intense exercise and seeing friends in a socially distant way (taking bike rides and walks). She’s been able to lap swim for the past week (not with her team, but alone). And she seems back to normal now. I really think her body needs intense exercise on a daily basis to feel good. There were lots of tears initially but now she asks me to go on long walks all the time.
DD (3/06)
DS1 (7/09)
DS2 (8/13)