Son husband and sister all different diagnosis

Hi

Found this forum a few days ago. a friend shared it on face book. My life at the moment, it was timely.

I am married and have 3 teenage kids, I would consider my self pretty happy, however our son has had a number of health issues over the last couple of years culminating in 3 diagnosis'. He has severe sleep apnea, ASD and Conversion disorder. He has gone from doing dance, soccer, playing Euphonium in the local brass band and 100% attendance at school, to 30% attendance at school, and doing 2 VCE over at least 2 years. He started Anti Anxiety medication last week and I reckon we have had some improvement already. He is currently having weekly psych appointments, twice weekly physio and other misc doctor and sleep clinic appointments. He is also needing to be dropped off and picked up from school. Where he used to walk, and was very self sufficient.

My husband has depression and has been on medication for the last few years. Most of the time he is fine, but sometimes he gets frustrated and goes quiet. He is a bit down at the moemtn due to changes at work and every little decision havin to be approved by his supervisor, which means a heap more paperwork. It will sort itself out but he is finding it tough to get his jobs done. Just a new supervisor who wants every i dotted by 3 different people and the ts crossed by another 8 to cover his back. He is also away a lot due to work, so I do the most of the chasing kids around. I love my hubby dearly, he is my best friend and my rock, he has depression, but it probably only affects us less than an hour a week. When he is home I feel complete. Corny I know

My sister had schizoid affective disorder, and lives with my parents I also help care for her. She also has an intellectual disability and she is hard work.

Our number 2 son is an aspie and our daughter is a creative dynamo who is into sport, art, music, drama and her social life.

So busy life. I am really glad to find this forum as I do sometimes feel nobody quite gets it. That you cope and keep coping, but sometimes you just want to scram at them to get over it. That passes but the shame and disgust you feel at yourself for a while after lasts longer. I think overall I am doing an ok job as a mum but sometimes I just feel like a failure.

Some days are overwhelming, some