Published on 12, July, 2020
My son has not being diagnosed but are suggestions of ASD and ADHD. He his having frequent meltdowns, where his aim is to break me. When he is in a meltdown he said he has no feelings, he simply doesn’t care about anything. This eve he has trashed my bedroom, I have no control over him. Can anybody share anything on these meltdowns and having no feelings. When he is not having a meltdown, he is an absolute delight, really sensitive and really caring. So when he falls into a meltdown, I feel like I’ve been hit by a bus, as it is the complete opposite to his normal self,.
Hi NAS64878,Sorry to hear you've been having difficulty with your son's meltdowns. The NAS has some advice pages here on the site which might be of some help to you. We have a page on challenging behaviour - https://www.autism.org.uk/about/behaviour/challenging-behaviour.aspx - with information about possible causes, communication, the benefits of keeping a behaviour diary and more, and a page specifically on meltdowns - https://www.autism.org.uk/about/behaviour/meltdowns.aspx - with advice on how to anticipate meltdowns and minimise their frequency, as well as links to other resources and the NAS helpline.Hope you find something here which can help,
Best wishes,
Ross - mod