Re: Having a crisis here.

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Tina:

Sounds like you are having a really rough time and your son too. If I

were you, I would seriously consider seeing another therapist - one who

specializes or, at least has significant experience with AS kids - and

who might be able to prescribe a medication that would help your son.

Insomnia is a terrifying thing to deal with and for a kid on the

spectrum, it must be doubly so.

Take care.

Trish

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Hi Tina, You are NOT alone....Please don't feel that way even though its so hard because you do feel alone....I also have a son going through a difficult time..and trying to do the best that i can do, with the situation I have....Just like you, your a great mother, doing EVERYTHING in your power that you can do for your child....I wish these "professionals" really knew what we are all going through, really going through...not just a couple of hours a day, but 7 days a week, 24 hours a day...It's scary, frustrating, and lonely....and feels like no-one understands but you, the one who is dealing with it on a constant basis.....Unfortunatly, I don't have the answers, but I just wanted to give you some encouragement, to let you know that you are not alone, your doing a wonderful job, and your a survivor.....Don't let anyone get you down, keep your head up and know you are doing the right thing for your children....If you need to talk, vent, anything, let me know, I will

listen....Take-care, and let us all know how you all are doing, because we care...... Sherry in Mass.ma2bellboyz <ma2bellboyz@...> wrote: Hi all,I need to vent, any advice is appreciated. My 14 yo son is not doing well at the moment. I am in jepoardy of going to jail. He is not going to school, he is not sleeping at night and so he then sleeps all day he is in a major depression even though he denies it. His anxiety level is through the roof he can't think straight, so today we go to the

appt. for the counselor I had sat him up with and she totally fails to even address the sleep issues she says he can get his own body back in rhythm, and then when we have like 5 seconds left she says you need to send him back to school or they will put you in jail. They are very aggressive on truancy where I live but I have been speaking with the school counselor on an almost daily basis and keeping her updated on what is going on, here's the thing when he goes to school it is like on maybe one hour of sleep and so he actually falls asleep in every class. Then he gets sent to the office and they are like why are you falling asleep, are you on drugs or something? He is so behind at this point he is not going to get this stuff made up before report cards come out. I don't know what to do. I am homeschooling my 12 yo AS son but I don't think that is the answer for my older son. I am so tired and stressed out because I

try to stay up at night when my son is up because I want him to have someone to talk to. Then I try to get up and homeschool my other son during the day. My son needs help why is it so hard to get it for him. I know this is too long but I feel so alone and helpless and scared. Thanks for indulging me.Tina,

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Having a crisis here.

I need to vent, any advice is appreciated. My 14 yo son is not

doing well at the moment. I am in jepoardy of going to jail. He is

not going to school, he is not sleeping at night and so he then

sleeps all day he is in a major depression even though he denies

it. His anxiety level is through the roof he can't think straight,

so today we go to the appt. for the counselor I had sat him up with

and she totally fails to even address the sleep issues she says he

can get his own body back in rhythm,

*********Hi Tina, with a

14 year old who has major sleep issues in the past, here is my opinion. First,

if you have seen this counselor a few times and she hasn’t referred your

son to a Psychiatrist, then you need a new counselor. Take your son to his

regular Dr. and ask for a referral, preferably to a counselor and Psychiatrist

associated with a hospital. I don’t think you can worry about him being

behind in school, I would address the mental health issues first. This is what

we did when our son was 9 and considered ‘clinical’ with anxiety

and depression issues, also OCD. We took him to his Pediatrician who referred

him to a counselor. The counselor saw him a few times and then referred him to

a Child Psychiatrist in the same office. Our son is doing well because of

medication and being Home Schooled since fifth grade. You may have to remove

him from Ps.for the year, get the sleep and his mental health under control,

and then go from there. As far as the sleep we got the same “think good

thoughts, listen to music, etc…”, which

just does not work. My son has taken Melatonin (over the counter) for 4 years

now, and life is so much better. Within half an hour he goes to sleep. This was

OK’d with all his Dr.’s. Start with 1 ½ Mg.’s(buy

pill cutter), increase up to 3 mg. if not working. If this does not work then

he is not lacking in Melatonin and a Psychiatrist should address the issue

further. You can research Melatonin on the internet. I do think an immediate referral

to a Psychiatrist is in order and could make everyone’s life so much

better. Keep us informed….. Gail A .son , Asperger’s, OCD,

Tourettes, great kid

 

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I understand in the long run homeschooling may not be

the answer, but for now the school can allow him to

homeschool, So he can do some work at night. But as

someone who had depression at 15, his depression has

got to be addressed and it seems the " counselor " is

not able to address all his issues. He needs to be

seen by a psyciatrist who can prescribe medication to

help his body adjust faster. Sleep deprivation can

accacerbate the problem. The best treatment for

depression is combo therapy of meds and counseling.

The sooner you begin the easier it will be for him to

address this for his lifetime. It is not a teenage

thing that he will grow out of. Please don't allow him

to slip through the cracks. Please feel free to email

me if you have more questions. tyris620@...

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