Please can you help. I really cant cope anymore :(

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I have changed my name because of the subject, but please can someone help.
I am at the end of my tether and just cant cope anymore. Ds1 has adhd and can be extremely violent. He has most recently tried to stab me, alsmost broke my wrist, is constantly punching/kicking me and on saturday he tried to strangle me and yet again today he has repeatedly punched me over the head. (sorry that was a big ramble) We have doctors who give him medication and we are involved with a local volunteer group who are offering us yet another parenting progam but i've just had enough. He's 8 now and getting much stronger. My younger 2 are frightened of him and all i keep thinking is how much easier it would be if he lived elsewhere (that sounds awful i know) I'm half tempted to get in touch with social servises but am afraid of what this would entail. We're not involved with these as they seem to think we're doing fine no matter how much i tell them i cant cope I just dont know what to do. I feel like i've been hit too many times
Please help. Just a chat would be great thanks

Hi
I am new to the forum, but I do have a child wiith ADHD, he is now 16. He was diagnosed at 7 years old. He also has AS and dperession. Have the doctors diagnosed him with anything else, as it doesn't just sound like ADHD, as with a lot of problems there are a lot of overlying problems aswell.
There is a book "UNDERSTANDING ADHD" by Greene. I think its a good book and gives a lot of info about other problems.
If its any consolotation we went through hell also but my son seems like hes over the worst, hes learing to cope in his own way. He has made me very proud but it was a long hard road, sometimes seeming all uphill.
Keep asking for help and keep pushing for it.
Take Care

yes trampoline fantastic thing too. It's given my ds a way to channel his aggression and frustration in a positive way, when he feels like he's going to explode he will go and have a 'bounce' lol

I had a negative experience with social services, found they were unhelpful and disorganised and they were supposed to ring me back 3 weeks ago to arrange another home visit and follow up appointment but have never heard from them again.

But apparantly they are inundated with 'child in need' referrals and they told me ds was not high priority.

CAMHs crap too.. I need ds reasessing for possibel aspergers and social services were supposed to refer me back but thats never been forthcoming.

Good luck and a big hug to you,