Advice/insight re suicide threats

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone,

On Friday during a meltdown at school my nine year old (3rd grade)

Aspie son said he would " just kill himself " . This is not the first

time he has said it but it is always said during a meltdown.

The school (where I am a teacher, by the way) is required in these

instances to have a conference with the counselor and the parents and

the counselor has asked me to meet with her on Monday.

I know that this kind of threat is not unusual among aspies and I am

not really concerned that he will harm himself (although he does bite

and scratch himself during meltdowns) but I wonder if I should be

taking this more seriously. Does anyone have any insight or advice for

me?

Thanks!

Holly

[Guest guest]

Holly,

You know your son best. My son went through a phase where he lost

control during meltdowns and got suicidal. At one point, he grabbed a

knife from the (private school) kitchen and pointed it at himself,

shouting that he was going to kill himself. They called me and I

talked him down. After that, I put all knives way out of reach, and

locked up all meds in a safe. He may have acted out only in

meltdowns, but it only takes once.

Liz

On Dec 16, 2006, at 12:58 PM, hollyoran wrote:

> Hi everyone,

>

> On Friday during a meltdown at school my nine year old (3rd grade)

> Aspie son said he would " just kill himself " . This is not the first

> time he has said it but it is always said during a meltdown.

>

> The school (where I am a teacher, by the way) is required in these

> instances to have a conference with the counselor and the parents and

> the counselor has asked me to meet with her on Monday.

>

> I know that this kind of threat is not unusual among aspies and I am

> not really concerned that he will harm himself (although he does bite

> and scratch himself during meltdowns) but I wonder if I should be

> taking this more seriously. Does anyone have any insight or advice for

> me?

>

> Thanks!

> Holly

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I would always take a suicide threat seriously no matter who says it. Don't let

him see you react to it or he will use that to get attention or to get out of

doing something. Maybe take him for therapy to help him, help himself when

frustrated, and shown how to deal with it. Hugs.

hollyoran <hollyoran@...> wrote: Hi everyone,

On Friday during a meltdown at school my nine year old (3rd grade)

Aspie son said he would " just kill himself " . This is not the first

time he has said it but it is always said during a meltdown.

The school (where I am a teacher, by the way) is required in these

instances to have a conference with the counselor and the parents and

the counselor has asked me to meet with her on Monday.

I know that this kind of threat is not unusual among aspies and I am

not really concerned that he will harm himself (although he does bite

and scratch himself during meltdowns) but I wonder if I should be

taking this more seriously. Does anyone have any insight or advice for

me?

Thanks!

Holly

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