I am worried about my son's MH

I am worried about my son's mental wellbeing. He is 18 and therefore classed as an adult. He says he's fine and will not seek help. I've seen the GP and he says there's nothing he can do without my son going to see him first. My son sleeps all day, rarely eats and never leaves the house. He was diagnosed ASD in May but refusing to engage with the diagnosis. All the doors I've tried just say he has to be in a place where he can accept help and he's clearly not there yet. So I just sit back and do nothing???

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  • Unfortunately, pretty much. You can't help someone who doesn't want to be helped. My only suggestion is don't try to talk him round by pointing out how much his life sucks. My parents tried this with me and it just made me defensive and bad about myself. 

    Try to find something interesting which he might want to go out and do/ engage with. People with poor mental health want to have something they actually like in life and makes them happy to be there.

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  • Unfortunately, pretty much. You can't help someone who doesn't want to be helped. My only suggestion is don't try to talk him round by pointing out how much his life sucks. My parents tried this with me and it just made me defensive and bad about myself. 

    Try to find something interesting which he might want to go out and do/ engage with. People with poor mental health want to have something they actually like in life and makes them happy to be there.

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