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How do you get a depressed ASD teen out of bed?

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muppetmayhem · 01/04/2023 22:54

She sleeps all day. Barely washes. She has ASD and ADD. At the moment she is on shut down.

She is under camhs, she goes to college begrudgingly. Now we are on Easter hols, she knows she doesn’t have to get up.

I am by myself with zero help and I have to go to work so I leave her in bed and then she is still in her nightgown when I get home. Has barely eaten.

Im waiting for a call back from the doctor as I want her to have a blood test.

Her skin is pale and she has massive dark eyes, her teeth are getting more yellow by the minute. Camhs keep suggesting apps. I’ve had her in therapy that didn’t work. She is on anti depressants that doesn’t seem to work.

she has no friends. I’m at a loss.

OP posts:
muppetmayhem · 04/04/2023 07:18

I wish I didn’t have to be gone for so long but I’m trapped. Her father doesn’t live with us and is absolutely zero help. I feel permanently guilty.

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DaceJurjane · 09/09/2024 09:09

I was following a post about teenage autistic girl not able to get out from bed and follow her routines. I have a 15 yrs old boy with ASD and similar problem. Would appreciate suggestions / comments on this. Thanks. (He is already on treatment for his anxiety / depeession under CAMHS).

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