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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 166556" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>I locked the first thread and am reposting my response here.</p><p> </p><p>Heather, please don't blame yourself. This is similar to how it was when my daughter A became so severely depressed. We knew she was anxious and sad, but one night she said she was so very sad that she wanted me to lie with her in bed until she fell asleep. In the dark she suddenly said, "I wish I were dead." Those words changed our lives. After she fell asleep, I sat in the bathroom with the door closed and sobbed for an hour. But the next morning, she was put on medication and things did improve after a while.</p><p></p><p>You are right that when kids say they wish they were dead, they are not generally suicidal but rather expressing the utter helplessness and hopelessness they feel about their lives. But do keep a close watch on her and take some precautions like locking up prescription medications and sharps, just in case.</p><p></p><p>You're not helpless. You're a strong mom who will get her baby help tomorrow. Hugs for your hurting mommy heart.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 166556, member: 2423"] I locked the first thread and am reposting my response here. Heather, please don't blame yourself. This is similar to how it was when my daughter A became so severely depressed. We knew she was anxious and sad, but one night she said she was so very sad that she wanted me to lie with her in bed until she fell asleep. In the dark she suddenly said, "I wish I were dead." Those words changed our lives. After she fell asleep, I sat in the bathroom with the door closed and sobbed for an hour. But the next morning, she was put on medication and things did improve after a while. You are right that when kids say they wish they were dead, they are not generally suicidal but rather expressing the utter helplessness and hopelessness they feel about their lives. But do keep a close watch on her and take some precautions like locking up prescription medications and sharps, just in case. You're not helpless. You're a strong mom who will get her baby help tomorrow. Hugs for your hurting mommy heart. [/QUOTE]
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