Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi everyone, I would really appreciate some advice. My daughter is 8 and has ASD, she’s very complex and non verbal. Over the past 12 months she has developed crippling anxiety/panic/OCD/self harm, no triggers and no reason for attacks.
She has been referred to CAHMS, at initial therapist appointment told she needed urgent Psychiatrist appointment (within 4 weeks), 3 months later (and her condition deteriorating) still not seen, I’ve been plaguing them will calls and they trying to fob me off with a therapist again. Her LD nurse is helping but they just told her ‘they would look into her case’
im so mad - my daughter needs help. Do you think there’s a benefit in seeing a private and well respected child psychiatrist I have sourced privately? I just don’t want to to be a detriment for her to be stepping on CAHMS toes so to speak?
Any help appreciated x
Hi Helen
Just a bit of a curve ball idea here but I am wondering if it is worth taking up their suggestion of seeing a therapist again as a stepping stone - once you are in the room with them and talking about all the developments they will escalate the treatment. Particularly worrying with self harm I'm sure - emphasis this has developed and tell them straight out it is getting worse and they will most likely realise your daughter needs urgent help.
x