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Need help with a complex situation with depression

Need help with a complex situation with depression

Hi,

I usually post on the lived experience forum as I have MI issues but have an issue I am struggling with relating to depression and anxiety with my son's girlfriend who lives under my roof. I am not sure how or if to intervene. It is causing me stress and affecting my mmental health lately too. She has not come out of her room for days and has been demanding of my son who is doing his last exams and needs good grades to do honours next year. They have lived here for about 4months and this would be about the 6th episode. She really has only had about two weeks of being ok. She won't seek help but says she wants my son to get a professional to contact her. I have talked to her about headspace but again she wants them to contact her. She was seeing a psychologist earlier this year but has stopped and has highlighted that she wanted the psychologist to ring her and make the appointments.

Her mood is currently affecting mine and I feel like I'm walking on egg shells, my emotions are starting to spike in unpredictable ways because of this situation too. I have trouble with emotion regulation as I have BPD traits but don't lash out rather turn them inwards. I am watching my son suffer and it's difficult when it's under your roof. He jumps to her every command.

I am am looking for advice to a) help her seek professional help. b) know how to effectively help her. I've been too scared to broach this with her and how I deal with my depression is very different to hers. C) know how to deal with it so it doesn't take me out.

I feel like a hypocrite with this all because I have had several serious episodes of depression and have a couple of hospital admissions during this time so I also feel like anything I say will be seen as the pot calling the kettle black.

Her family is aware of her MH issues but not of her current situation. I don't really have contact with them to ask for help. I guess if it wasn't under my roof I may not get involved but I am seeing it destroy her life and my sons in the process.

Im grateful for any advice.

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Re: Need help with a complex situation with depression

What happens when the CEO is so broken right now and can't do any of it which is what has happened @Faith-and-Hope This is the wrong side of the forum for this but I am really really not well. I came close deleting my account yesterday in case I didn't make it. I will re read this when I'm doing better but I think for now I need to work out how to survive first. Thank you so much though. I will read but am pretty much going to stay away from the forum as I'm in crisis every day and taking people with me which I can't do anymore. I'm so sorry. I wish I was better than this. 💜🤗

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Re: Need help with a complex situation with depression

Just little by little, place tiny pieces of structure back into your environment @Former-Member .... wash a dish .... put some washing into the machine ... sweep the foot .... this is your path to getting un-broken, as unlikely as it may seem .... it's getting back into the living of life in baby steps ....

Please trust this process ....

Carers need it too .... and many carers have mi issues of their own @Former-Member.

💜🌷💕

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Re: Need help with a complex situation with depression

@Faith-and-Hope

😢😔😢💜💐💜

In response to: Need help with a complex situation with depression

Re: Need help with a complex situation with depression

❤️💕 Morning @Former-Member .....

Heading out for a bit shortly .... going to church. Baptism of Christ is marked on 6/1 ..... lit a candle for you yesterday, and will again today .....

Light a candle in a safe place for your family .... ? It's transferring worry into a material object ..... it's something you are doing already in less positive ways .... exchange one behaviour for another .... gently .... as you can .... one thought of sh into lighting a candle instead.

Work with this. It will take time, but you will learn exchanges ....

Hugs n hugs my friend ..... ❤️💕

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Re: Need help with a complex situation with depression

I need your help @Faith-and-Hope. Are you around for a minute?

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Re: Need help with a complex situation with depression

Hello @Former-Member,

In response to: Need help with a complex situation with depression

Re: Need help with a complex situation with depression

Here @Former-Member ...

In response to: Need help with a complex situation with depression

Re: Need help with a complex situation with depression

It's ok as much as I need to talk it I can't do it here. @Faith-and-Hope. I've asked a moderator to email me on my struggle thread. First time I've done that I think. I can't go home things have come to a head with above situation. Just had appointment with therapist who was adamant about what had to happen but I can't do it.

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Re: Need help with a complex situation with depression

There is almost always more than one solution to things @Former-Member .... and different ways and times to achieve that solution ....

Breathe .... we're all here to help you .... and will work things out - your therapist in person, mods and friends on the forum ....

Breathe .....

Praying for you through this .... gently, gently .... calm the storm .....

💜💐🌷💜💐🌷💜

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Re: Need help with a complex situation with depression

It's ok. It's a big day for you @Faith-and-Hope. Nik has sent me an email. Thank you 💜😊😘💐
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