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Concerns regarding mental heath

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We are parents to our 27 year old son. Recently life has become very hard for him. Due to his autism and OCD his toilet habits are taking over his life. He is now spending up to 7 days in the toilet with no food and water. GP has visited home and can see that he is putting himself at risk.

mental health are trying to help but as he has mental capacity they listen to him. When he is in the toilet for 7 days, we do not feel he has mental capacity.

So worried.

just wondered if there is anyone out there going through something similar 

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  • Are you sure it’s just OCD? In most houses toilets are the only rooms with locks. I know as a child I was known to lock my self in the bathroom when life was getting too much. It was the only way to gureentee alone time from my brother who didn’t really get personal space as a concept. Also does this toilet have a tap? I can’t see some one worry’s  about hygiene drinking from the toilet, even a tank.

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  • Are you sure it’s just OCD? In most houses toilets are the only rooms with locks. I know as a child I was known to lock my self in the bathroom when life was getting too much. It was the only way to gureentee alone time from my brother who didn’t really get personal space as a concept. Also does this toilet have a tap? I can’t see some one worry’s  about hygiene drinking from the toilet, even a tank.

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