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Post by jeremysgirl on Feb 27, 2018 2:05:38 GMT
www.scarymommy.com/teen-mental-illness/?utm_source=FBOnsiteI was really touched by this. It's very hard when you are struggling with this yourself and it seems like every one else's kids are doing just fine. Hugs to all my fellow mom's who are dealing with and have dealt with teen mental illness.
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Post by zella on Feb 27, 2018 2:17:26 GMT
Excellent piece. I lived that and I wouldn't wish it on anyone. I'm just so grateful that my daughter survived all of that mess and is now living a close-to-normal life.
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Feb 27, 2018 2:17:54 GMT
Thank you, thank you, thank you for that!
I needed to read that today.
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Post by scrapngranny on Feb 27, 2018 2:44:20 GMT
Hugs to you, jeremysgirl.
It is so frightening to watch our teens battle such a treacherous disease. There are no two cases the same, and what works for one, has absolutely no effect on another. It is a huge game of wackamo. If your child has cancer, everyone is there to help, mental illness, scares off even your best friend.
A parent is only as happy as their most unhappy child. I pray your son is the happy person he once was, very soon. Take care of yourself, so you can care for him.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2018 2:45:53 GMT
TFS
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Post by hannahruth on Feb 27, 2018 3:42:30 GMT
Not teen mental illness but following the birth of our second grandson our DD feel into a deep post partum depression and could hardly look after herself let alone the boys.
That was eight years ago but I still worry about her and try to keep her stress levels down and when she had her third child three years ago that was a very worrying time. Generally she is living a good life but this disease is always at the back of my mind and I do still keep vigilant.
It just never leaves you.
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Post by yodutchess on Feb 27, 2018 3:56:03 GMT
What I remember the most is the school treating DD and me like we were the first to go through this. (High school). The first college she went to was wonderful. The second one, not so much. In real life, no one wanted to hear about any of this. Depression is depressing, hey I had it too at the time. I was glad to come here and know 1- we were not alone and 2- a little more how to advocate for DD.
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Post by SunnySmile on Feb 27, 2018 4:13:05 GMT
I'm right there with you. I have struggled with my dd's emotional issues. Had her in therapy and on meds. Now she's 18 and I have no control over her treatment. Right now she is without a job. Quit 2, got fired from 1. Evicted from her apartment for cleanliness issues, had gone through 6 roommates because of it. Will not keep me posted on her life. Half the time I don't know where she is because she is floating around staying with friends. Anyway, a very good read, thanks for sharing it.
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Post by jeremysgirl on Feb 27, 2018 13:36:37 GMT
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Post by gryroagain on Feb 27, 2018 14:32:17 GMT
Thank you. I feel quite alone a lot of the time, that helped.
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Post by lemondrop on Feb 27, 2018 14:44:00 GMT
Thank you for sharing this. A friend of mine might need to read this - her oldest DS is on medication for depression and her middle DS (17) just told his parents that he is suffering from anxiety - and I see the striving for perfection that the author writes about. Her youngest DS has cerebral palsy, so she has got her hands full.
Sending hugs to all of you who have dealt/are dealing with this.
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