Long term implications of being 'Sectioned'

Corelli

Hi LazyDaisy,

no, I've been using the resources of the NAS, didn't know about that one. He is 14 next week and we are in London, some of Essex is a possibility too.

Cx

whitewing

Corelli,

I know this is a very tough time for you, but I just wanted to say thank you from me.

I was very depressed as a teenager, with suicide attempts and so on. My parents did not want to know. When, after a number of years, I admitted myself into hospital my father refused to speak about. To this day, they never mention it or discuss it. I know times were different then but I still don't understand why they didn't try to help me. I thought daily suicidal thoughts and all the despairing feelings were normal, even had them on my wedding day (nothing to do with husband). Now I still have them sometimes but because I understand that I can ride them out.

You have no idea what a gift it is to have a complete day without these thoughts.

I firmly believe that if somebody had intervened earlier (when I was too young and ill to help myself; and no internet), I could have had a much better quality of life and then I could have helped relieve the suffering of others more effectively and sooner.

I am put off going to America because of my diagnosis, but I have never actually looked into whether it is an issue or not. I only got my official diagnosis recently; it was a relief to be honest because it lets me compartmentalise my life and take a bit longer to deal with my impulses/reactions when they don't fit within a scale of 'normal' behaviour.

zzzLazyDaisy

Corelli wrote: »

Hi LazyDaisy,

no, I've been using the resources of the NAS, didn't know about that one. He is 14 next week and we are in East London, some of Essex is a possibility too.

Cx

Okay, I will make some enquiries x

Corelli

zzzLazyDaisy wrote: »

Okay, I will make some enquiries x

Thanks x ...........

zzzLazyDaisy

Oh just another thought -

you might want to check out Cerebra. It was originally an organisation for brain injured children (I think) but now helps families with children who have neurological problems and they do have a section for children with autism.

I know they have an advice line staffed by people who do know what they are talking about, and if they don't know the answers, they will do their best to put you in touch with someone who does (my friend found them very helpful when her very intelligent 14 yr old with poorly controlled epilepsy was effectively barred from attending school because they could not cope).

I have sent off an e-mail to someone who might be able to provide some information, and will get back to you as/when I hear anything.

Dx

Lunar_Eclipse

I stumbled upon this thread, because I have an adult friend who was recently sectioned and she's currently weighing up family options, which made me curious about its title (although it's completely different.)

I just wanted to say that despite it bringing tears to my eyes, it is lovely to see such help and kindness on the families board. My heart goes out to the OP (I hope your son manages to get what he needs) and thank you to Whitewing for her heartbreaking contribution which I hope helps somebody. x

zzzLazyDaisy

Corelli, I have pm'd you

Dx

Corelli

Daisy,

I've seen it but cannot reply as your settings have been set to not recieve private messages.

Cx

zzzLazyDaisy

Hmmmm! Strange, I have just gone back and checked - PM's are definitely enabled. Anyway I have rebooted, try again, maybe that has fixed it?

Corelli

Lunar_Eclipse wrote: »

I stumbled upon this thread, because I have an adult friend who was recently sectioned and she's currently weighing up family options, which made me curious about its title (although it's completely different.)

I just wanted to say that despite it bringing tears to my eyes, it is lovely to see such help and kindness on the families board. My heart goes out to the OP (I hope your son manages to get what he needs) and thank you to Whitewing for her heartbreaking contribution which I hope helps somebody. x

Lunar Eclipse, I agree so much about the kindness and helpfulness of people on this board. Sometimes the threads get really nasty and I do hesitate about posting but the support I've got here has been wonderful. I very much hope that your friend gets the support she needs and picks up her life again.