Published on 12, July, 2020
Hello, any advice would be really appreciated.
My son has again self harmed, he has used a pen ' as a gun and stabbed his leg over and over again, it made me happy'
Is what he said.
We are on the wait for CAMHS after he got admitted for self harm and suicide thoughts he tried to take his light bulb out to electrocute himself
I have emailed and tried to call CAMHS
But they don't respond for a week.
Does anyone have any advice. What can I do to help my son?
He's so little.
My 5 year old daughter has had some awful injuries caused by a rage. Including her teeth knocked out. All is logged. But still no help for anyone
Has anyone experienced the same or similar, did it get better? If so how? Thank you
Hello AbC123
I'm sorry to hear that you're experiencing this with your son. You may like to have a look at the following information from the NAS: https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/professional-practice/self-harm
You can find advice and information on how to go about seeking help for your son's mental health as well as links to other resources and details of helplines and listening support services here: https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/mental-health/seeking-help
You can also request an assessment of your son's needs and a carer's assessment for yourself. You can read our guides on how to go about this for each UK region here: https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/social-care
You can call your GP and make an urgent appointment if your son is expressing suicide thoughts again. If it’s outside your GP hours call 111 to reach the NHS 111 service:https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/urgent-and-emergency-care-services/when-to-use-111/ The Samaritans also provide confidential non-judgemental emotional support, 24 hours a day on 116 123, or by email on jo@samaritans.org MIND have information pages on coping with self harm based on the experiences of people who’ve been through it that you may find helpful https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/self-harm/about-self-harm/
If your son, daughter or anyone in your family is hurt call 999 or go to your nearest A&E department.
Best wishes
Sharon Mod
Thank you for all the information x