I'm looking for some advice for my 6 year old son. He's possibly ADHD, very bright and a lovely child but has always been a bit difficult. He had a big health scare last year and lost a family pet and seems to have developed health anxiety and can be very anxious in social situations, he worries people think he's stupid and he doesn't quite fit in. In the last 6 months he's become violent at home during tantrums and has taken to trying to strangle or drown himself because he says he wants to die.
He's displayed this behaviour at school and they've been great in terms of safeguarding and making sure he doesn't hurt himself, but can't give any support in helping us to deal with the acts of self harm in themselves.
The school referred us to the emotional support team and they've put me on a 6 week CBT course to help me learn how to manage his anxiety but can't seem to offer any further help.
His GP referred to CAMHS but they didn't accept the referral because of his age and so GP is unable to suggest anything more.
What on earth can I do to help him, I'm so scared he's going to hurt himself and no-one seems to be able to help in any real way.