Gday Ladies and Gents, I'm Pat, sole dad  with a 15 yr old teen son  I found this by searching for parent forums as I really need to speak My son is a beautiful boy but is going through hard times last few years his mother and I divorced 3 or 4 years ago  he has had issues with depression and is recently diagnosed on spectrum  and his health is affecting mine, Im being understanding  but I feel like im in fight or flight mode on edge 24/7  I used to date go for a meal & enjoy company, go for weekend drives with my old camper on back  camp overnight ground myself and hike but the last year I have stopped all that  he has been excluded from most schools in our area public & Private he is bored at school that is asd I believe he is intelligent but impulsive  Im trying to get him into a prevoc type course at tafe he has a p/t job at woolworths and enjoys it  or he likes the money.   I have always been anti psych meds for kids  but I am taking him to GP today to get a low dose ssri for teens with depression adhd or on spectrum Im just at aloss at moment what else to do  I dont like to see him in pain and its affecting me too much  I need a reprieve  need to escape on the weekend but cant  as he and his mum dont talk  so he is here 24/7  and sadly he has proven I cant trust him on his own  Sorry for my whinge    I just started this post to say Gday and I looked forward to reading posts  Cheers Pat      I just wanted to say Gday and look forward to reading through the forums              ... View more