Are schools liable for this sort of professional negligence ? After all they are trying to provide a safe , environment for your kids . <| sep |> Meh , they won ' t get jail time . Probably probation at most , more than likely just some restitution and a conditional discharge . <| sep |> Yeah , it doesn ' t change who they are , just that you know they won ' t run away because if they do they get sick . I like to say my cat is theft proof . <| sep |> First off , I think you ' ve been amazing and it ' s obvious you love this girl so well done young man . However , she needs proper medical attention if she is suffering from depression . Social anxiety is a major symptom of depression and it sounds like she ' s suffering in silence . Depression is an illness and like most illnesses , it can be treated successfully . I would recommend you or preferably a member of her immediate family take her to her local doctor as a first step . Have a talk with her first in a private setting and ask if she ' s willing to get some treatment for her condition . If she ' s already getting supervised treatment then let her get through it in her own time .