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Depression and dark thoughts

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Hi I’m new to this site my son has high functioning autism,he’s 14 years old and the last 2 months or so he’s had very deep depression and very dark thoughts. He’s struggling to understand what’s going on and some days he’s doesn’t even want to be here is there any advice please. 

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  • If he's very high functioning then he's measuring how different he is to everyone else.    Does he have any skills or hobbies that he can indulge in?   Does he have any friends that he chat with?      My friends were all aspies like me so we always had models or projects on the go.

    I think a trip to the GP might help - but it might depend on the level of their understanding of autism - some have no clue - they might just want to prescribe a load of drugs.

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  • If he's very high functioning then he's measuring how different he is to everyone else.    Does he have any skills or hobbies that he can indulge in?   Does he have any friends that he chat with?      My friends were all aspies like me so we always had models or projects on the go.

    I think a trip to the GP might help - but it might depend on the level of their understanding of autism - some have no clue - they might just want to prescribe a load of drugs.

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