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<blockquote data-quote="gcvmom" data-source="post: 158159" data-attributes="member: 3444"><p>Not many people understand what life is like with a difficult child, and that alone (parenting a difficult child) is enough to ramp up the anxiety in ANYONE. And living for years and years with that kind of anxiety can also make you depressed.</p><p> </p><p>been there done that got the t-shirt and found out there's a pill for that, too!</p><p> </p><p>Ditto the advice on seeing your primary care doctor and/or a psychiatrist if your insurance allows you to get one on your own because they can prescribe medications if needed. A psychologist would also be good to see, even if it's just for a little while, to help regain some perspective and get your head back in a healthy place. However, a psychologist (or therapist/therapy doctor) can't prescribe and would have to work in tandem with your primary care doctor to manage your mental health care. I've found that primary care docs don't often have the time or training needed to help us cope with the complex problems we face as parents of difficult children. Just my experience.</p><p> </p><p>The good news is that you don't have to continue feeling this way and there are lots of options out there to help you cope more effectively!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gcvmom, post: 158159, member: 3444"] Not many people understand what life is like with a difficult child, and that alone (parenting a difficult child) is enough to ramp up the anxiety in ANYONE. And living for years and years with that kind of anxiety can also make you depressed. been there done that got the t-shirt and found out there's a pill for that, too! Ditto the advice on seeing your primary care doctor and/or a psychiatrist if your insurance allows you to get one on your own because they can prescribe medications if needed. A psychologist would also be good to see, even if it's just for a little while, to help regain some perspective and get your head back in a healthy place. However, a psychologist (or therapist/therapy doctor) can't prescribe and would have to work in tandem with your primary care doctor to manage your mental health care. I've found that primary care docs don't often have the time or training needed to help us cope with the complex problems we face as parents of difficult children. Just my experience. The good news is that you don't have to continue feeling this way and there are lots of options out there to help you cope more effectively! [/QUOTE]
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