How do we deal with dangerous teens when NOBODY will help? (long rant of a mom over the edge) :(

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1. I am so, so, so sorry that you are dealing with this

I cannot begin to imagine the anguish you and your family are going through.

Tomorrow morning, you might want to call the NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) helpline at 800-950-6264 to find out what your options are. I'm not saying your son is mentally ill, just that they will know how to find you the help you desperately need for a child who is behaving like this.

You could also try calling your county's mental health department.

You can look for mental health resources here: https://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/

And as a volunteer on a hotline, I would also suggest that if you aren't satisfied with the help you get when you call, try again. Volunteers each have their own approaches, their own expertise, their own experience. I have my own list of resources that I refer people to, that I've stumbled across or heard about, that not every other volunteer has. My list of favorites isn't exhaustive; I'm sure other volunteers know of other valuable resources that I haven't come across yet. Try and try and try until you feel as though you really have wrung every bit of useful advice from the hotline.

I wish you the very, very, very best.