daughter with aspergers, ADHD, severe depression and anxiety

pedlar

I am the sole carer for my daughter who has aspergers, ADHD, severe depression and anxiety

gnmeads

Hi welcome to the Scope community. 
Can we help in any way?

pedlar

It is just nice to know there are people out there I can talk to if I ever need to, it's been a long and hard journey for me and my daughter, she was diagnosed with aspergers when she was 12 but didn't actually get any help for it until she was 16 then they just out her on antidepressants, eventually at 18 she was seen by adult services and has been on correct medication, age 19 she was also diagnosed with ADHD so is now on that medication also, it has been a nightmare with permanent exclusion from school at age 13, she has been to 15 different provisions and recently she had been sectioned and was in hospital for over 2 months after taking numerous overdoses and lots of self harming

steve51

Hi @pedlar.
It's great to meet you, wow my heart goes out to you. What a journey that you have been on over the past few years. Hopefully you are close to getting the help that you need. Please let me know if I can help you further ???

Liam_Alumni

Hi @pedlar,

Welcome to Scope's online community! It's great to have you on board.

There are plenty of groups and discussions which you can get involved with, whether it be to have a chat, or to ask for some help and support. You may find our Parents and Carers category of particular interest.

If you have any questions, please do get in touch.

pedlar

Thank you

Sam_Alumni

Hi @pedlar it sounds like you have had a really tough time, I am so glad you are here and feel you can chat with us.

If you have any questions we have an ASD advisor and a Mental Health advisor who are both mums with real life experience.