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Please Help! My DS (14) as told me he hears voices, that tell him he is bad!

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belleshell · 24/08/2013 16:06

My DS came today for a few days he is 14 but lives with his dad. It was his choice to stay with his dad, when we split he had started high school and didn't want to leave his friends.... I had to respect his decision because exH threatened to take me to court and to fight for custody, I didn't want that.

So taday he came, the minute he walked through the door I notices cuts on his arm, I didn't say anything to start but waited till he was in and settled.

He has told me in the past he hears noises (or voices.like someone mumbling!), and I just thought it might be an overactive conscience. but today he said the noice mumbles and tells him he is bad, and told him to cut his arms, he says it doesn't say anything about anyone else.

I have recently found out he is smoking, and he has tried cannabis, I did nt make a big issue but told him I wasn't happy, I thought it might just be a phase, he told me so it wasn't on his mind (that's what he does!!)

Now I feel sick...........wtf do I do!!

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buss · 24/08/2013 16:10

Don't panic...you can take him to A&E if you are concerned about his immediate safety.
Otherwise GP first thing on Monday morning to ask for a referral to CAMHS.
The young minds website has lots of info.

buss · 24/08/2013 16:11

plus he absolutely should not be smoking cannabis at 14....

HoopHopes · 24/08/2013 19:14

Illegal drugs indeed can be a cause of hearing voices if that helps. A gp ASAP with real honesty about cuts, voices and cannabis will help right provision be made.

Freudianslap · 24/08/2013 19:26

Get him seen by his GP asap who can refer to CAMHS or (dep on where you live) the Early Intervention team.

There could be numerous explanations for this including cannabis, acute stress, depression, psychosis, 'normal' adolesecent phenomena - you need a full assessment by professionals for this. In the meantime, keep him safe and try and find out how much of a risk the send harm is - of in doubt contact out of hours doc or A&E if really worried, there should always somebody on call for CAMHS...

belleshell · 26/08/2013 16:24

Thank you all for your support, I'm hoping exh will sort an appointment with his gp this week, I'm taking ds to a hotel for some time together and then I'm going to stay in the village they live for 2 nights just so I can be closer and get this bloody mess sorted,

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