Desperate need of advice please

Yep been on suicide watch frequently and it was at its peak around civud time he came close to it...my son is 24 got diagnosed at around 17 took him 5 yrs before he came to accept and at that point sank into depression.  Here's some real talk.. 1st if he's suicidal or if any hint of it he needs to be kept 1 .where you can see him 2. be observed 24/7  and not be left alone...basically suicide watch..but obvs don't tell him that .You need to have someone whom.he trusts and that cares about him.and someone that has the time to devote to him whilst he is going thru this tough time...and just spend time with him be patient you know try to get him to open up a little and just be on your best behaviour don't rise to any anger if he lashes out at you or gets argumentative etc as that likey means that behind that anger there's sadness he needs to talk about..bear in mind with autism and other comorbidity it can be difficult for him to understand his own feelings ie otherwise he wouldn't be depressed in first place also with adhd and autism the mind tends to jump from.onenthing to another and then string Al thise things together as a conclusion and then focus in and ruminate on that...it maybe that you see that a lot of his worries are nit real etc but remember for him it's real. Meds work for some and not others so that's a personal choice  you'd have to discuss with him..if he has moments of clarity or happiness ie if his depression isn't continuos it would be best to try and tackle the proposition about meds at that point. The other option is lifestyle changes ie diet exercise and taking in and learning a new skill ie everything is learn able from home these days. Yes though you do need to hide the sharp things and any meds and any alcohol etc and lock the house up at night. You just need to love on him ie you're his parent have a heart to heart with him find out what's up....what does he want...what's he struggling with etc. If you cant get him through it yourself you have to call in the professional and there no judgement there you know I mean as a parent there is so much you can do but you find yourself hitting a wall and being at a loss and unable to help them because you're not a doctor and autism and mental health conditions are hard to deal with as the brain works in a certain way etc. To be honest with my son it just took a long time a lot of patience and a lot of love and it wasn't easy and it got ugly at times and I struggled myself to keep myself together going thru it with him as its tough seeing your kid go through so much pain it's just profound. Fortunately I'm his carer so was able to be around 24/7 ..not everyone can do that. Just a lot of love and patience and maybe if needed an injection of professional help.

Yep been on suicide watch frequently and it was at its peak around civud time he came close to it...my son is 24 got diagnosed at around 17 took him 5 yrs before he came to accept and at that point sank into depression.  Here's some real talk.. 1st if he's suicidal or if any hint of it he needs to be kept 1 .where you can see him 2. be observed 24/7  and not be left alone...basically suicide watch..but obvs don't tell him that .You need to have someone whom.he trusts and that cares about him.and someone that has the time to devote to him whilst he is going thru this tough time...and just spend time with him be patient you know try to get him to open up a little and just be on your best behaviour don't rise to any anger if he lashes out at you or gets argumentative etc as that likey means that behind that anger there's sadness he needs to talk about..bear in mind with autism and other comorbidity it can be difficult for him to understand his own feelings ie otherwise he wouldn't be depressed in first place also with adhd and autism the mind tends to jump from.onenthing to another and then string Al thise things together as a conclusion and then focus in and ruminate on that...it maybe that you see that a lot of his worries are nit real etc but remember for him it's real. Meds work for some and not others so that's a personal choice  you'd have to discuss with him..if he has moments of clarity or happiness ie if his depression isn't continuos it would be best to try and tackle the proposition about meds at that point. The other option is lifestyle changes ie diet exercise and taking in and learning a new skill ie everything is learn able from home these days. Yes though you do need to hide the sharp things and any meds and any alcohol etc and lock the house up at night. You just need to love on him ie you're his parent have a heart to heart with him find out what's up....what does he want...what's he struggling with etc. If you cant get him through it yourself you have to call in the professional and there no judgement there you know I mean as a parent there is so much you can do but you find yourself hitting a wall and being at a loss and unable to help them because you're not a doctor and autism and mental health conditions are hard to deal with as the brain works in a certain way etc. To be honest with my son it just took a long time a lot of patience and a lot of love and it wasn't easy and it got ugly at times and I struggled myself to keep myself together going thru it with him as its tough seeing your kid go through so much pain it's just profound. Fortunately I'm his carer so was able to be around 24/7 ..not everyone can do that. Just a lot of love and patience and maybe if needed an injection of professional help.