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Autism and intrusive thoughts

Mum on a mission :)

Hello,

Do any community parents have autistic children who have instrusive thoughts ?

My daughter is 13 and has recently seen our GP to discuss this.  The GP has referred her back into CAMHS. 

My daughter won’t discuss the details of these thoughts with me - she has hinted the thoughts are about death. 

Do any parents have experience of helping or supporting their child with intrusive thoughts - what should I do for the best? 

I am scared her thoughts are about suicide.

thanks in advance.

MoaM 

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  • I deal with this myself I'm not too sure what to say to help your situation I've lived with it my whole life, for me intrusive thoughts are not always violent or evil sometimes they can be random funny stuff. It can be upsetting I've had horrible thoughts to do with myself, my family and pets etc. But I would never act on it it's become something that I just live with and I just say to my brain shut up you're stupid. Usually it goes away pretty quickly and I'll forget it sometimes it doesn't but I also feel like I don't have it as bad as other people. I think it's important to find out whether or not she wants to act on those thoughts and make them a reality

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  • I deal with this myself I'm not too sure what to say to help your situation I've lived with it my whole life, for me intrusive thoughts are not always violent or evil sometimes they can be random funny stuff. It can be upsetting I've had horrible thoughts to do with myself, my family and pets etc. But I would never act on it it's become something that I just live with and I just say to my brain shut up you're stupid. Usually it goes away pretty quickly and I'll forget it sometimes it doesn't but I also feel like I don't have it as bad as other people. I think it's important to find out whether or not she wants to act on those thoughts and make them a reality

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