8 year old son rage + tantrum

[jackrat]

I do not know what to do. I have a very outgoing, normally happy son. He does get in trouble at school for talking incessantly but other than that gets decent grades, is bright and social. However, he will have these days where he feels really sorry for himself. Saying no one likes him, that he has no friends, that everyone is mean to him. He also has infrequent but what I think are psychotic rages/tantrums. Last night was the worst. We were at dinner for my brother's 40th bday and he was getting bored and agitated as dinner neared the end. And then my brother snapped a photo of him when he was upset. My brother and husband do have a tendency to act very immature and my son I know most have difficulty interpreting their humor and immaturity. My son was saying they were laughing at him. Once we got home my son was getting out of control. First he said he was going to run away, then said how he wants to kill himself and that everyone hates him, that he is a dummy. And then attempted to break everything in his room. A true rage. He has had these in the past (once every 2 months) but never this bad. I don't know what to do. He finally calmed down and fell asleep. I have never been so scared in my life. How can an 8 year old feel so much anger? I could not console him or talk him down. Does anyone have any advice on how I should deal with this? Is this at all normal? It can't be.

[margypops]

Focus on his positive side walk in his shoes , see how you would feel...

[margypops]

It sounds as if your son is being teased a lot , you say your brother and husband act immature does that mean they think its okay to upset a small child ? Were they laughing at him ? I would speak to your husband as it seems that your child is unhappy and is being taunted,and teased it is up to you to put an end to such behavior its more than imaturity"  His own father is demeaning him also his uncle Its very hurtful..

[benjimom]

Honestly, I don't know  But I know you are scared.  It is terrible when you don't know the answer. I would give your pediatrician a call and tell him about the frequency of these calls.  Let us know what they recommend. i would not try to reason with your son when he is one of these moods, talk to him about it afterward and see if that can provide any answers. Is something bothering him elsewhere, like at school, etc???