Thanks Tom,   Really appreciate it.. We know it's a long journey and am greatful to find a forum to help us through this like a lot of other parents.   Regards   ... View more

Hi Janine,   Many thanks for all the information as well as reaching out to more parents like us. Yes, she is under CAMHS now once weekly including a psychiatric check. We have got a safety plan for ourselves as well as her.  Yesterday as another one of those big overwhelming days where she wanted to let everything go, very angry. We stayed very positive and ensured she doesn't do anything stupid. Last sunday, we decided to bring a pup into our family and can i say, that is one of the best things we have done in such difficult times, She loves her puppy and puppy does so too, their relationship is developing and helping us all to calm her down when she is really stressed out. As you have observed, she takes on a lot of pressure upon herself and right now, with too much going one around her, she is struggling to keep up with it all and hence the more frequent meltdowns. While we had a lot of anxiety and fear going through our heads recently, we are learning to not be so and stay positive. We are quite confident that she will go over the hump in her own way and her own time, we just have to be with her and ensure she is safe as best possible. With all the support that we have around us right now, we can see the summit already.  Thanks again and really hope to connect with some lovely parents/carers and learn from them and we can all get through this journey eventually.   Regards ... View more