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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are trying our best to support and get help for our 9 YO DS who has suicidal ideation. He talks about stabbing himself with a knife and wanting to die almost every day.  He is sad that he has these thoughts and says that he "isn't going to kill himself right now, but he thinks he will when he gets a little older and knows how to do it."  He is a model child in school- sociable, smart, respectful--- his teacher was shocked when I asked her for feedback because of what we are going through at home. He is in therapy, and knives/sharp objects are locked up.  Since he knows that, he has recently been putting his hands around his neck and burying his head in pillows when he gets overwhelmed.  Saying he can always choke himself. We remind him we love him and are there to keep him safe.   We have a suicide safety plan that he doesn't want to look at when he is triggered and when he isn't and we discuss it, he talks about how he really doesn't want to kill himself.  He actually has quite a big fear of death/dying and is very sad about his grandfather and dog, who have passed away when he was much younger.

We have comprehensive testing at a psych center coming up in June. Both DH and I are in therapy as well, since this is taking a huge toll on our whole family.  Any BTDT support to help us until we get testing?  It got so bad this past weekend, that we had to call a crisis line and have our son hear us reaching out for help.  It is almost every other day that we go through an episode, and when all is calm, it's like we are walking on eggshells.   We live in a small town where it is hard to find the right help--- no one is trained in DBT around us--- I have asked his therapist and others. What else can we do to help him-- we are such a close, loving family-- it is affecting all of us and breaking my heart. [/quote]

I'm sorry. I've been dealing with this with my child for a good decade. On the plus side, she's graduating from college next week. But there have been hospitalizations along the way. It's been incredibly stressful and expensive. You sound like you're doing the right things. I wish you the best.[/quote]

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