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A&E and mental health

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Jane10 Fri 22-Sept-17 07:30:04

I've been following your trials and tribulations with your son. I really don't mean to be impertinent but is there any possibility that your obvious high stress levels and lack of sleep is transmitting itself to your son and exacerbating his negative mental state? Is there any chance of another family member relieving you this weekend and allowing you a break?
Apart from that the old helpers are a good walk in the country and some good nutritious food. Chocolate is a natural SSRI !

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Imperfect27 Fri 22-Sept-17 07:18:08

Thank you Silverlining We do what we have to don't we... and your username might be prophetic today. The psychiatrist here is the first person we feel has 'got it's for my son in recent months. Just praying this is at last the start of correct treatment xx

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silverlining48 Fri 22-Sept-17 07:13:09

Imp. So sorry to hear this, you and your son must both be totally exhausted. Hope he gets a bed soon and the help he needs. Its been such a struggle.
Wishing you well for today. Keep on keeping on, if you can...and you can.
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Imperfect27 Fri 22-Sept-17 07:02:43

Well, predictably, here we are using emergency services whilst DS1 awaits an 'urgent' referral for meds review and therapy. Third visit in a fortnight. Palmed off with diazepam first 2 times. This visit maybe more progress . We have been here over 8 hours now whilst waiting for a bed to be found for him. Still likely to take another 3. I am beyond exhaustion having spent 2 nights on suicide watch before this visit. But they might still send him away with 'something to knock you out.' Tipping point yesterday was when he received a voicemail message, telling him that he has got a consultant's appointment ...the one we have been begging for for over 2 weeks.Yes ...on November 3rd. Bless him he has been trying so hard to manage all night in A&E. Staff could not be nicer, but such appalling lack of services. I have been grieving my 'lost boy's for days now. And all of this was so avoidable if he had been given proper support, when he asked, 10 weeks ago ...

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