'I watched as Ryan got worse and worse, but because of his undiagnosed autism he couldn't tell us how he felt or if he was suffering.'
Over the years, my son Ryan has had drug-induced seizures, lost all of his teeth due to anti-psychotic medication and has had no right to leave psychiatric care, no freedom of choice, no phone or internet and meals given at strict times.
Then at the age of 17, he attempted to take his own life after breaking up with his girlfriend and feeling like he wasn’t coping with it all. In 2012, he went into forensic care, which is when things went rapidly downhill. This type of care is aimed at ex-offenders On one occasion, his wrist was broken when he was restrained by nine members of staff in 2017 as they tried to put him in seclusion.
I have maintained contact with Ryan at all times, visiting every two weeks when he was moved to another city – currently about 45 miles away – and at least weekly when in the same town as I lived. His psychiatrist thought he wasn’t responding and that he may have autism. He underwent many tests over a period of time and was then diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder .His diagnosis meant his care package was changed and Ryan has been much better since. He is more settled, interacts better with people and is beginning to enjoy life again.
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