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depression Aspie teen - help!!!
FredFII
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Hi, I have 2 x 14 year old ASD teens (Asperger's). One is doing OK, the
other is in a terrible place. He has been diagnosed with depression, but
none of the available therapies are relevant to him - any kind of
talking therapy is out of the question and he flatly refuses to take
anti-depressants. He won't currently leave his room, often spending many
hours in bed staring at the ceiling but occasionally getting up to
watch anime or play computer games. He has days where he barely eats,
and blood tests show that he is not drinking enough. Nothing motivates
him. He has isolated himself completely and says he doesn't want to see
anyone, including his twin brother and me and his dad. He started to
refuse school about three weeks before the summer break, and there's no
hope of him going back next week (this is to a specialist school where I
fought to secure him a place - he was out of education for over a year.
His brother already attends this school and is doing well there). His
constant mantra is "I hate people" and this is how he justifies his
actions. he thinks he is doing us all a favour by staying in his room.
He stopped washing weeks ago and doesn't brush his teeth. I could go on,
but I suspect you get the picture. I am drawing a blank with CAMHS who
say that his behaviour appears to be more about his ASD (rigid thinking
etc) than the depression. They are about to refer us back to GP care as
they have no more ideas about what to do. I'm at my wit's end. Any
advice would be gratefully received.
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Just keep trying. One thing just try baby steps. Put the tooth brush and paste in his room with some water. Or leave some wipes in his room and ask him to use them. Etc. I have a daughter with aspergers so I know how difficult it can be.
Kat xx
Kat xx
Sorry if I have over stepped my bounds!
Kat xxc
Kat xx