Insane mom thinks mental illness deserves not having a family

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Crastin8 on September 17th, 2019 at 17:08 UTC »

Panic attacks do suck. I'm sorry you went through that.

Why did you tell your mother about your attack? I know that some people have a parent they could turn to for comfort or support, but you obviously do not. Please, going forward, do NOT share any information with your mother about your anxiety or how you manage it. It isn't her business, and she will only hurt you with her replies. Find other support.

briannacalamity on September 17th, 2019 at 18:39 UTC »

Mental health issues are scary for kids, there is no getting around it. I wasn't medicated until I was 28 then all of a sudden I was diagnosed and began therapy and medication. It took nearly a year to get my medication straight and at the right combination and dose. Because of that, my daughter went to stay with my mom across the country for that time. I was not a good mom, I couldn't function properly. She was 9 and old enough to realize something was wrong with mommy. My then husband was in Iraq for over a year and literally could not help...having him worried for both of us was not fair to him, he needed to worry about himself and his soldiers. The moral of my story? Get help. Do what you need to do NOW to get the imbalance under control.

Firestarter0394 on September 17th, 2019 at 19:02 UTC »

OP mental illness is serious and should be treated seriously. I do think you should sit down with your kids and tell them what happened and why it happened and that it'll probably happen again and maybe even how to help you through it. Your kids were probably crying because they were scared and didn't know what to do but if you give them a task, something as simple as getting a wet wash cloth for you will put them into action so that they're not as scared the next time it happens. Just a thought