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My son keeps cutting himself
My son has been suffering from Hidradenitis Suppurativa for over 10 years. We have been told that it's very bad. He was in a course of Exemptia injections . Even though it seems to have subsided, he seems to be depressed and has mood swings. He is almost suicidal. He cuts himself with a blade frequently. Not just 1 cut... but several. He says the voices tell him to. There are times that he shouts to someone to shut up but there's no one. When I asked he said the voices won't shut up. He says they tell him hang himself or cut himself. I need help. I have a psychiatrist friend in South Africa who has spoken to him and started him on Nexito 20mg and Clonazeppam 0.5mg. He's been in this for about 3 weeks. The cutting has worsened since being on these tablets. Something which the doctor told us to watch out for. Please help me before he dies something irreversible.
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I suggest you visit a psychiatrist personally so that the child can be observed in a one to one session. Don't panic but take my to a psychiatrist as soon as possible.
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Hi..... Take steps to control stress, to increase your resilience and boost your self-esteem. Reach out to family and friends, especially in times of crisis, to help you weather rough spells. Get treatment at the earliest sign of a problem to help prevent depression from worsening. Consider getting long-term maintenance treatment to help prevent a relapse of symptoms.... Consult your Psychiatrist they will do the needful.....
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