Bit of background - DS is 18, just left school and started an apprenticeship. V recently diagnosed as severe ADHD. In hindsight it's really obvious there were problems for a long time but no one picked up on it at school, and it was actually on here when I talked about some issues he was having that a poster said it sounded like ADHD and we should have him assessed.
We were waiting for paperwork etc to come through from the diagnosing clinic so we could tell workplace/college and he seemed to be coping ok. However earlier this week, on his way to college, for reasons he can't articulate, he had a massive wobble, bought paracetamol and took half a pack. He was then was brave enough to walk to the nearest a&e and ask for help, which was obviously the exact right thing to do, and we've been clear he handled the situation brilliantly and did all the right things. They kept him until almost midnight. He didn't need treatment and spoke to the crisis team who said he was ok for us to take him home.
The problem now obviously is what we do next. He had an emergency appointment with the GP the next day and he's been signed off college for 2 weeks, so we've got a bit of breathing room. gP referred him to the local NHS ADHD clinic with an urgent referral but warned us it could still be 12-18 months. The GP also talked to ds about antidepressants, but ds said he wasn't sure.
The private clinic that diagnosed him has said they now cannot prescribe medication, which I understand.
We've started the process of telling college and his workplace and asking for adjustments. I've already been in touch with the mental health support team at the college so they're ready when he contacts them.
I've told ds he's done brilliantly to get this far with no support at all and now it's time for some help. He seems at the moment to be of the mindset that he wants to go back to college, but obviously that may change when he actually has to go. I've also told him that the feelings might not come back, but there's also a possibility that they will, so we'll have a plan on place for that so he knows what to do. He really frightened himself.
Does anyone have any advice about what reasonable adjustments we should ask for, and any advice on accessing medication in a more timely fashion - I get that it's currently too risky for a private remote clinic to handle, but obviously the thought of him coping for over a year without it is really worrying.
Or any advice, really. (Sorry it's a long one!)