I am just leaving London to go home. DS2 just rang me to say he had taken an overdose. AP has managed to get into the bathroom and is sitting with him, I have phoned ambulance etc. Currently on train not knowing what the hell is happening, and very shaky. On my way to meet them at hospital but won't be there for over an hour.
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Marne ·
27/03/2014 09:39
Sending you and your ds hugs, my step son has taken several over doses, he's now 21 and is in a residential mental health unit ( after having a break down 2 years ago), he is now doing well, we wish we got him more help when he was your ds's age as it was clear there was something not quite right 
, I have 2 daughters with ASD and one suffers with anxiety and depression ( she's 10 years old), it wasn't until the dd's were diagnosed that we realised step son was probably on the spectrum too, he is being assessed by the mental health team but has been diagnosed with psychosis and possible schizophrenia , getting him help as been hard work as he is now a adult so we have less say over what treatment and help he gets.
You sound like a fab mum and you are doing everything right for your ds, getting him help now is very important, I hope your ds has a speedy recovery and gets the help he needs xxxx
elliephant ·
27/03/2014 09:49
BM 
DS, also 12, has struggled for the past two years as well so my heart goes out to you. My DS is in a good place at the moment but it's hard for me to relax. There is light at the end of the tunnel though, I know many people who have come out the other side healthy and happy. Take care xx
elliephant ·
27/03/2014 10:42
BM, yes honestly I do. I know people who have come out of the darkest places and have healed. It's not easy and I think the fear of illness returning never leaves. CBT, exercise, diet, medication have all helped. I've struggled myself and have done since my early teens. MH issues in both sides of the family and some very good friends. Bit shocked now actually when I count that up . I know more people with MH illnesses than cancer for example actually ( not that that's a great comparison but I hope you know what I mean ) it's out there just maybe not as easy to talk about.
Understanding the physical aspects of MH helped me enormously and assuaged my guilt about DS a bit, as did the work of Irish psychologist, Dr Fergus Heffernan. I can' t to do links on this iPad 
but his advice was to recognise our spiritual side ( not necessarily religious, he was referring to nurturing a sense of hope), exercise, eat correctly, take time to breathe, keep a diary, all helped DS . Sorry, this may not be of any use to you and you've probably heard it all before. My daily mantra is 'be kind to yourself' , I say it to myself and the kids on an ongoing basis. Xx
mistlethrush ·
27/03/2014 10:56
Just imagine the massed ranks of MNers behind you nodding heads Boff - well done for putting the line down. and 
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