Hi, I am new to this, and looking for some support. My son who just turned 6 has recently started to spiral out of control. He has been doing things that are out of character and putting himself in danger. We have a mental health assesment this Friday. The problems started out minor, lying and general misbehaving, which I assumed was very normal for his age however in the last 4 weeks they have escalted to compulsive lying, stealing, and doing things he knows are wrong. A few weeks ago I found him spraying our puppy with a hose till it was crying (very bad crying) which is odd as he is very in love with animals and generally very gentle and loving. In the last few days he has gone to the bathroom while evryone is in bed and eaten medicine, took exacto knives out of our storage room and lighters and played with them in his play room. Many other minor things as well that really concern me. I am having a hard time dealing with this and am sure my frustration is effecting the way I should be dealing with this. I feel like he is always in trouble and I yell to much. I dont want to be this way, any advice would be great. Thanks