I would start here.
Child & Adolescent Mental Health 9382 4347
Family counselling, group programs, parent education,
individual counselling, medication
NSW Department of Health
(apparently they have a children and adolecent mental health referral program)
Street address:
73 Miller Street
North Sydney NSW 2060
Telephone:
02 9391 9000
MOOD DISORDERS SUPPORT GROUPS
(Also have referral and provider list information)
Mental Health Information Service - 1300 794 991
email -
info@mentalhealth.asn.au
WAYS Youth Services 9365 2500
Waverley Action for Youth Services (WAYS)
Comprehensive service for young people 11–25yrs.
Services include education, recreation, outreach,
counselling, employment and case management
Multicultural Disability Advocacy
Association of NSW 1800 629 072
• We work together with people with disability,
families and the community to promote, protect and
secure the rights and interests of people from a non
English speaking background with a disability and
their families and carers across NSW
• Education and training/support groups
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He can be such a sweet, happy little boy when he wants to be but I am starting to suspect that he really does hate me Nothing delights him more than being as hurtful as he can. When he is screaming that he hates me I always respond with "well I love you" and he only gets angrier and he will say "no you have to hate me" but no matter what he says or does, I could never!!
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Don't ever think he hates you. He may say it, he may even feel it at times, but he doesnt. I remember feeling that exact same way day after day. What it is is a child who has never been able to hold a normal thougth process, deal with things and have the ability of maintaining control, and dealing with all of that anger and confusion without understanding why or being able to process a way to fix it. He is frustrated, scared, angry, lonely, and depressed all at the same time, and - old saying but very true - misery loves company. He needs help, and is extremely lucky to have a mum that is determined to get it for him! Just you wait! A year from now you will be here encouraging new parents going through exactly what you have, and sharing your family's story of the road from hell to stablity!