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7 year old not coping.

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Mum1needing1advice · 20/04/2023 21:54

Hi all can anyone give me any advice to help my 7 year old. He's not coping very well after 2 years finally got on the waiting list for snap dragons.
He had a bad afternoon at school. When I went to pick him up he was upset and smashing the class room up. 3 teachers tried to calm him down. Finally I thought he had calmed down.
We walk home from school, got in the house he went in the living room I went to the toilet. I came back down stairs to see him sitting on the kitchen floor with a knife cutting his arms. (Panic rose inside but didn't show it). I asked what he was doing he said he wants to die. I managed to get full control of the situation and take the knife of him and picked him up and cuddled him. He held on for dear life and cried.

How do I help him or where can I go for help. Please

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Allboundformoomooland · 21/04/2023 06:48

This sounds so hard OP. I am sure others will have suggestions but I have come across this organisation and I sure that they will be able to advise suzannealderson.com/portfolio/pmh/

Allboundformoomooland · 21/04/2023 06:49

Sorry, this is the link www.parentingmentalhealth.org (Suzanne is the founder)

Eyesopenwideawake · 21/04/2023 06:56

Talk to Therese Langford (free) at https://www.facebook.com/calmmindhypnotherapy

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Cantthinkofausername2022 · 22/04/2023 07:35

OP so sorry that you and your 7 year old are going through this
I’m not in the U.K. but the advice in my part of the world is to take them to hospital. I would still even take him today or straight to your GP if that would be an option
Unfortunately in order to get supports there has to be evidence of need sometimes
At home I would hide/ lock away knives and sharps for now
When you say he had a bad afternoon at class what happened to trigger this behaviour in him, if you’re comfortable sharing that info as whatever happened triggered big feelings in him and I would be asking for support from the school around this

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