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Asd meltdowns.

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Hi my daughter/son as asd. But as so many meltdowns were he bites his self punchs walls and bangs his head on floor. Hes also transgender wanting to be a boy instead of a girl.he dosnt go out of house cos of anxity. His safe place is his bedroom. He is 17 and i dont know what i can do to help him. Please can anyone give me advice . He also tells me he wishes he was dead.

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  • I think he needs professional counselling. I'm not sure, with his current mental state as it is, that you can do much to help him. He's got a lot going on, ASD 'and' transgenger issues. I think you need to speak with your GP, see if you can access counselling. Or maybe CAMHS (the cut off age is, I believe, 18. Though I could be wrong there). If you can finance it, you could cut out the middleman and go private, but make sure you find a reputable counsellor with experience in both ASD and transgenderism (there's probably a directory on this site). Ignore Caelus, he's not great with the advice, no real world experience. By acknowledging your sons desire to change gender, you're not "pandering" to him, you're accepting him. And that's what he needs. The worst thing you could do, in his current fragile state, is try and make him accept his femaleness. He'll feel rejected, confused and even more alone. Professional counselling can help him find out if that's what he really wants. 

  • in reply to JustMe

    He is under cahms. And he as been bullied since being in infants school. 

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