Feeling helpless - what to do?

Hi@mumtryingtohelp

I feel for you as it's so heartbreakng to not feel we can help our children. I think that if your son went back to the GP who wrote up his Mental Health Plan, he/she could refer him to another psychiatrist or perhaps even try to escalate him on the waiting list.

Look after yourself too as you help your son thorugh this challenging time.

Hey there @Mumtryingtohelp how have you been travelling since your post? Our forum is a really supportive community. We are here to soundboard for you and listen Feeling helpless is one of the hardest things, but sometimes just being the strength in his life, reminding him you love him and that through the journey you're there - is a really impactful thing. There's definitely more strategies available to you however, I'd recommend getting in touch with our help centre too between 10am-10pm weekdays. Our counsellors keep everything confidential, and they have tonnes of ideas arounds supporting adult children through mental health issues. Also Mensline support carers of men affected by depression and anxiety, they have a lot of ideas too in terms of referral 🙂 Hope to chat to you again soon, keen to hear how you are travelling.

Hello and hugs @Mumtryingtohelp , @Kasey13

thinking of you lots today xxxxx

Thanks @Shaz51 hope all is going OK with you too.

Hey Kasey13

Thanks so much. I am trying to have this conversation with him but so nice to have support of others who have been through this. I will let you know how we go.

@Mumtryingtohelp I don’t know if this helps, we had real difficulty getting my partner referred to a psychiatrist and the GP made a number of referrals that had long waiting lists. Eventually I phoned around everywhere I could and found someone who had an opening and took that name to the GP and she was seen within a week.

Also he is very lucky to have such a caring mum.