Posting as I’m really struggling to know what to do.
DD has history of being bullied and has been struggling with mental health over past year culiminating in a suicide attempt 6 week ago. Dd was discharged from hospital under CAmhs... so far we’ve had phone calls which mainly consist of staying safe advice with the promise of treatment eventually - I think it’s now 5 weeks until the CAmhs dr appointment to consider meds and early assessment whether she might have ASD and I think to refer for talking therapy/cbt but I know that even then she will just go in the queue.
Since then she’s been better - I’ve been trying my best not to rock any boats, to make her feel loved and secure and arrange for her to see safe friends and put some boundaries calmly in place re sleeping habits and going to see school counsellor. I made her go to achool while there is just a small group there, in part to give the routine and structure and in part to see if she would cope before the whole school goes back. She has.. but there is no real support or welfare in place so it’s a bit of a lottery.
She had private psych appointment yesterday and through talking through the history of bullying etc she was very angry and upset and really exactly where she was emotionally after her attempt (angry, refusing to engage etc) The doctor said they felt it was not safe to allow her to go to school as until DD gets better, which she isn’t as nothing has changed, the risk of suicide is still high and school cannot (even if they wanted to) keep her safe.
I’m worried about everything. If anyone can help or tell me their experience i would be very grateful.
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hannah1977 · 04/03/2021 07:33
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