Posted by DaisyM on January 14, 2004, at 10:38:09
In reply to What about the parents of bp kids ??, posted by starrlight on January 14, 2004, at 1:55:30
My son was dx a little over a year ago with an anxiety disorder. He had lots of good reasons to be anxious but I struggled with so much guilt about not being able to make it all better for him. And, I just could not understand how I could have a kid who wasn't resilent (I, the queen of "just deal with it!") It took a good 8 months before my son's Therapist convinced me that I needed support too...I have my own huge basket of stuff to deal with...
Go get yourself some support. At the very least you'll have someone who understands your child's mental health issues. Most of your friends probably don't so they can't know how bad it is.
Everyday I have to cope with my husband's severe chronic illnesses -- and the moods, etc. that come with all of that. It is just as hard to be the support person as it is to be the sick person. (OK, maybe not just as hard, but it is pretty rough sometimes) It helps to have someone care about YOU while you take care of the rest of the world.
It has taken me MONTHS of therapy to write the above paragraph. I still feel selfish about it at least once per week. But, I don't think I would have made it without my Therapist and the support from this Board.
Take care of yourself.
poster:DaisyM
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