I am reaching out for help here as I am in desperate need of support /advice/help! Are there any parents that have teenagers suffering from depression? My son is 14 years old, he is autistic and has recently started self harming himself. He is never around us anymore, very distant, he spends all of his time in his room talking to friends on his phone or playing fortnight! He has been missing the odd day off school but this week he had his first appointment with the psychologist and for 3 days in a row he has not gone to school, every morning I will wake him up for school but he says he is too tired! Sleeping is a big problem for him! He also wakens in yhe night and can't get back to sleep! I feel helpless!!
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