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Worried about my son.

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Formyson15 · 19/06/2022 18:17

My son has had some stuff going on for a while..

I'm really worried about his mental health his has self harmed. Said things about not wanting to live anymore etc. Although that part has slowed down a bit.

Hes been very aggressive at times and I'm actually scared of him. It's been going on for quite a while although the aggression is still there it has slowed compared to what it was.

This part I don't know how to explain very well but I'm going to try.

He says or expects very odd things. For example a couple of days ago he said his sister was giving him looks. Looking at him in a certain way. He asked me what I was going to do about it I told dd to stop looking at him. Then he kept saying it over and over. Some times she would just glance because she heard a sound or she happend to look in his direction. Other times I did not actually see. And because if that I said: " look both of you stop it . I can't watch you both at the same time to make sure you don't look at each other. My eyes can't look both ways at the same time. Then my son started sending me about 30 messages, asking me how im going to deal with it . What am I going to do about it and how he's getting the blame all the time . He kept telling me to me to be logic. I told him that I can't fix every tiny thing that it's impossible for my eyes to look both ways. I can't promise him that dd won't ever look at him again. He actually just would not stop it stressed me out so much . Even just reflecting on it now I want to cry ffs.

Another example is i went away for a couple of days . My adult daughter and her boyfriend stayed at my house to look after my son as he did not want to come. My son started saying that her boyfriend is playing up. That he needs to leave the house he needs to go. Daughter told me that nothing was happening. Nothing was going on at all. my son just accusing her boyfriend of playing up. But nothing was actually happening. And no one knew what he was talking about .

Then he kept saying I'm going to work out how im going to get you out of this house I'm going to make you leave . Then he went to his room. Daughter said he fell asleep and it was as if nothing had happened later.

Hes done similar things to the above on several occasions. There's alot of the time I don't know what he's talking about and it's something that has not happened. and he thinks everyone hates him. Everyone is against him.

He puts himself at risk by telling me he's staying at my daughters house then when she's asleep he will leave the house and come home at 2am in the morning. He's done things like jump out of the 1st floor window.

Incase meed to know he's 15. Dd is 11.

Hes not at school as I deregistered him a while back. As he was not coping his attendance was bad and we were not getting any help.

We asked for help from social services. Early help stepped in. That did not really go anywhere. Thry have now gone.

Hes on waiting list for CAMHS. Which is a very long wait. We had to fight to even get on the list.

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FictionalCharacter · 20/06/2022 00:08

NotABeliever · 19/06/2022 23:32

The mental health team should have a "first episode of psychosis" team. Please ask your GP to educate herself into what exactly your local MH services offer for psychosis and make an urgent referral.
Good luck OP.

yes, this. It sounds like he’s very ill and needs to be seen urgently, not put on a months-long waiting list for CAMHS.

JimmyGrimble · 20/06/2022 00:30

My son had similar problems but at a slightly older age. He has to drop out of his university course as he wasn’t coping at all with being in an unfamiliar city. He came home and his symptoms worsened - paranoia, aggression, grandiose thinking. He would disappear for days and come back with cut feet because he had just been walking around. I tried desperately to get someone, anyone to help us, even contacting his gp and the mental health team myself but got nowhere. In the end he attacked his dad and I phoned the police. He was sectioned shortly after. He is now back home and much more himself and having regular checks and medication. Mental illness is an awful thing to go through as a family. Your son’s symptoms sound very familiar to me. As he is a minor you should be able to demand a referral from your GP. You need to stress how afraid you are. I’m sorry you’re going through this OP. Care for mental illness is so hard to get.

WannabeGilmoreGirl · 20/06/2022 01:23

My dd has mental health issues and we were told by gp and cahms that if she was in crisis to take her to a and e as they can see someone immediately. It also pushes them to the top of the cahms list. Just FYI. Good luck.

Formyson15 · 20/06/2022 07:29

Thank you everyone. Hopefully gp will call tomorrow. I will try CAMHS today as well.

For people who have been through it or have experience. Another thing my son seems to do is almost set up an argument/issue. Then if someone's tone changes because they are upset/frustrated/sad/angry. Or maybe talking a bit heigh pitched due to being upset. Once that's happend he secretly records that part then uses the recording to say I'm starting on him ect. He speaks almost in a dead tone with no emotion and he says I'm not shouting am I I'm not shouting am I. ( I'm not shouting either its just my tone has gone heigh pitch because I'm upset ) but he says I'm shouting . He does not record the whom conversation just from when it starts to cause upset.

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sausagerole · 20/06/2022 12:50

I'm sure you are already, OP, but please do be vigilant about ensuring your younger daughter is well-supervised and has a safe space to retreat to when needed. I don't know how much unsupervised time they have together, but if she is a frequent focus of his attention then I would be making sure that you are always closely supervising. It may also be worth thinking about her general timetable and whether she may benefit from getting out a bit (a club or visiting a friend for tea once a week) to give her a bit of healthy distance until things have improved.

Really hope you get the help he needs.

OompaLoompaa · 20/06/2022 12:58

Phone CAHMS again and tell them
you can’t wait any longer, phone your GP, email your GP, contact carer’s support, you need to be really pushy to get him the help he needs.

theworldhasgoneinsane · 20/06/2022 13:08

Some really unhelpful comments on here talking about schizophrenia. A mental health service wouldn't even consider a diagnosis such as that for a person of his age, or at this stage. A really unhelpful label to give, especially given some of the alarming comments on here about people with schizophrenia murdering people!

Sounds like he does need to see a GP and maybe a referral to MH services but let the professionals diagnose him and not Mumsnet. I hope you get some support OP, I'm sure you will do your best for him. Please don't panic, it's a complicated world our children are growing up in and hopefully with some support he will get better

Formyson15 · 20/06/2022 13:48

sausagerole · 20/06/2022 12:50

I'm sure you are already, OP, but please do be vigilant about ensuring your younger daughter is well-supervised and has a safe space to retreat to when needed. I don't know how much unsupervised time they have together, but if she is a frequent focus of his attention then I would be making sure that you are always closely supervising. It may also be worth thinking about her general timetable and whether she may benefit from getting out a bit (a club or visiting a friend for tea once a week) to give her a bit of healthy distance until things have improved.

Really hope you get the help he needs.

They are never ever left alone together. When I'm picking up my primary school children. She meets me on route. Or if she's early/I'm late then we still meet.

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Helenbackagain3 · 22/06/2022 23:04

Hope you have been able to progress some support. Not sure this is helpful but my son, much as I loved him, would chuck back into my face very verbally aggressively any challenge I would make to him. It was very stressful & I feel for you. Xx

justasmalltownmum · 22/06/2022 23:24

Does he do ballooons? They wouldn't leave a smell like weed.

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