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Aspergers son who was suicidal

Pauli

Hi

Does anyone have experience or advice about how to recover after their child has suffered depression and suicidal tendancies?

My teenage son who has aspergers has had severe depression on and off for four years now .He has been treated by psychiatrists and is still on medication. Although he is much improved with fewer relapses as his mum I'm finding it hard to come to terms with and in coping it all after all this time. Any advice would be really welcome. Thanks 

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  • Hi Pauli hope your ok. My son is now 18 but was suicidal and depressed at around 16 which started when he was 14. He was diagnosed at 16 but looking back it was the feeling of being a "freak" his words not mine, and not being able to fit in society with added  no self esteem, that built up in him.  Cahms helped, but what really helped was the family gaining eduecation and understanding of aspergers and not making any demands on him to conform to everybody elses expectations of him. Also he had no outlet to express himself so he learnt to play the piano and this gives him great satisfaction and a great outlet for his emotions. He still struggles alot with anxiety disorder and socail anxiety but he is commencing CBT soon so hopefully he can achieve the things he wants to achieve in life. I hope your son finds a way of expressing his feelings and also you take care of yourself.

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  • Hi Pauli hope your ok. My son is now 18 but was suicidal and depressed at around 16 which started when he was 14. He was diagnosed at 16 but looking back it was the feeling of being a "freak" his words not mine, and not being able to fit in society with added  no self esteem, that built up in him.  Cahms helped, but what really helped was the family gaining eduecation and understanding of aspergers and not making any demands on him to conform to everybody elses expectations of him. Also he had no outlet to express himself so he learnt to play the piano and this gives him great satisfaction and a great outlet for his emotions. He still struggles alot with anxiety disorder and socail anxiety but he is commencing CBT soon so hopefully he can achieve the things he wants to achieve in life. I hope your son finds a way of expressing his feelings and also you take care of yourself.

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