Malicious report to ss

[worriedmamma12]

You may know from my previous threads that I have suffered a breakdown. I am getting help and have sent my kids to their dads while I get better.

I received a call from social services saying a meme we of the public has reported me for the self harm/ suicidal though (fair enough) but that I was also drinking 3-4 bottles of wine a day and was in an abusive relationship. I'll admit I have been drinking when I previously hadn't been at all but it's more like 1-2 glasses and not every night.

There was one occasion I drank 2 bottles at the height of my breakdown when I was out of the house and was self harming and wanted to end my life.

It wasn't a profession as they would have to tell me and they just said it was a member of the public. I've spoken to my friends who know and I trust them all. It can't be my ex as he would no way have mentioned an abusive relationship.

The only person I can think of is it was my nosey neighbour who is doing a safeguarding course and may have e overheard me talking to the mental health nurse in my garden the other day but I never mentioned drinking so I'm confused?!

I'm going through so much and this is just one extra worry. They are going to speak to the crisis team who will tell them I'm not a drunken looser but I'm so angry that someone would make up lies like that.

I had a breakdown last year 2 but there was alcohol and drug use (once) going on so I'm worried they don't believe me.

I'm so stressed and depressed anyway I don't know how to cope with this :-(

Anyone?

I'm so sorry for your ill health and now this stress too Easier said than done I really appreciate but try to put to one side who it is and your justifiable anger at them lying as that makes no difference to the outcome and focus on staying calm. Concentrate on what SS need to see. Which is that the child(ren) are being kept safe from harm. They'll collect their background information and then talk to them about what possible harm there could be to the children and what steps have been taken to prevent that happening. EG if you have a sudden crisis who would you have to call for support with the children and what mental health help are you engaging in to help prevent that happening.

I'm just terrified of loosing my babies. The social worker on the phone said I was doing all the right things and that I didn't sound like a drank 3-4 bottles of wine a day (I don't think I've ever drank that much!) and that sending them to stay with their dad was a good thing. I'm hoping after they speak to the crisis team they will realise it's untrue. I spoke to them and they said they had no concerns which is good to know. It's all just so stressful and I'm exhausted x