Help and advice please

Welcome to OLGAnon. Please have a look at this information from one of our other forum posts: I live in Canada, but if I can be of any assistance to you based on my experience as an addict, please feel free to send me a private message. Best wishes, Brad Below is a list of support organizations taken from the NHS Direct Website Fellowship of Depressives Anonymous Information Line: Staffed 4 hours a day, answerphone at other times. A self help organisation for people who are experiencing or have experienced depression, and their carers. Members receive six newsletters a year. Pen and telephone friends and some local groups are available. Also offers advice to people wishing to start a support group. Referral: Self. Cost: Free information. Annual membership fee APS10, consessions available. No drop in. Information available in large print. There is a complaints procedure. Address http://www.depressionanon.co.uk/ Contacts Information Line : 08707744319 Information Line : 08707744320 First Steps to Freedom Helpline: 365 days a year 10.00am-10.00pm Offers confidential help, practical advice and support to those people affected by phobias, general anxiety, panic attacks, obsessional and compulsive disorders, anorexia and bulimia or tranquilizer withdrawal. Provides help and support for carers of those with borderline personality disorder. Also offers one to one telephone counselling and self-help groups. Membership available, which offers newsletter, penpal lists, audio and visual tapes, fact sheets self-help booklets and book list. Who for: Anyone. Referral: Self. Cost: APS10 annual fee for members. There is a complaints procedure. Address http://www.first-steps.org/ Contacts Helpline : 08451202916 CALM - Campaign Against Living Miserably Helpline: 7 days, 365 days 5.00pm-3.00am CALM is a campaign targeted at young men at the start of depression. CALM raises awareness of depression amongst young men and encourages them to seek help. The Helpline offers confidential, non judgemental support and advice from sensitive and highly trained professional advisers. The Helpline can also provide details on local and national agencies in relation to abuse, alcohol/drugs, bereavement, bullying, depression, exam stress, financial stress, health, homelessness, racism, relationships, self-harm, sexuality, suicide, work issues. Who for: Young men aged 15 - 35 years. Referral: Self. Cost: Calls are free from a landline. There is a complaints procedure. Address http://www.thecalmzone.net/ Contacts Helpline : 0800 58 58 58 Young Minds Office hours: Mon-Fri 9.30am-5.30pm Parents Information Service: Mon and Fri 10.00am-1.00pm, Tue Wed Thu 1.00pm-4.00pm YoungMinds is the national charity committed to improving the mental health of all babies, children and young people up to the age of 25. YoungMinds provides a Parents Information Service for any adult with concerns about the mental health of a child or young person. Also provides training, consultancy and publications for young people, parents and professionals covering a range of issues including depression, bullying and self-harm. Who for: Parents, Young people, Professionals. Referral: Self For details of the helpline's confidentiality policy, please contact the helpline directly. No drop-in facilities. Address http://www.youngminds.org.uk/ Contacts General Number : 02073368446 General Number : 02073368445 Parent Information Service : 08000182138 Depression Alliance Telephone: Mon-Fri 1.00pm-5.00pm Depression Alliance (DA) provides information, support and understanding to anyone who has, or is affected by depression. Provides a series of free publications providing information on depression and related topics, co-ordinates a national network of self-help groups, and offer member services including pen friend scheme, correspondence service and email group. Who for: Anyone. Referral: Self, social services, GP. Cost: APS5 or APS10 annual membership fee. There is a complaints procedure. Address http://www.depressionalliance.org/ Contacts General Number : 020 7633 0559 General Number : 08451232320

I have the same thing going on in my home and the anger can be so scary when he lags or he stays up all night and then crashes. Please feel free to contact me. I am looking intu having my son commited before he turns 18 in August. It has taken hold of my life as well as his.

Elizabeth, you are right to take action before he turns 18. However, you might want to also read ladyca's posts about her son . I am so sorry that you are going through this and yes it takes its toll on all members of the family.However things can turn around. The anger and lashing out are quie usual and it isn't going to be better unless they get off the game.Even when they get off, it takes a while for them to exhibit 'normal' behaviors.