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<blockquote data-quote="Nomad" data-source="post: 702975" data-attributes="member: 4152"><p>I have a migraine...will read later...am limited now.</p><p>First of all, I'm so sorry to read of this grief.</p><p>I just wish to mention that during the most difficult of times with our daughter, hubby and I saw a therapist. NOT due to marriage difficulties, but due to the stress and confusion regarding having a mentally ill child. I would think to handle something one way and he would think differently and vice a versa. One would be stressed out of his/her mind over an incident and one would be more or less ok. Sometimes both of us were drained and just needed to talk and talk and talk.</p><p>She (the therapist) was highly experienced and knew when to just listen. Knew when to offer her opinion. Knew how to help us hash out a plan.</p><p>That was years ago. It was INVALUABLE.</p><p>We never went long term. We would go to one, maybe two appointments. Then, we might not go again for six months. Then again, one possibly two appointments. I would guess we went three times a year.</p><p>We had not been for many many years.</p><p>Recently, we went through another incident and I mentioned it on another post.</p><p>I could tell my husband was unusually bothered by it.</p><p>I would say between the two of us, it is me who gets this way more often.</p><p>Anyway, I found a person very similar to the one from years ago.</p><p>We had already more or less hashed a plan before we got to her office on how we were going to handle the current mess.</p><p>But, getting it off our chest and hashing out a few thoughts and details made all the difference.</p><p>We don't need to go back....but who knows...maybe in six months we will.</p><p>It's just an idea.</p><p>We have, at times, found having a mentally ill child (now adult child) extraordinarily confusing, taxing and draining and quite frankly needed the help.</p><p>My heart goes out to you.</p><p>No easy answers.</p><p>Blessings.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nomad, post: 702975, member: 4152"] I have a migraine...will read later...am limited now. First of all, I'm so sorry to read of this grief. I just wish to mention that during the most difficult of times with our daughter, hubby and I saw a therapist. NOT due to marriage difficulties, but due to the stress and confusion regarding having a mentally ill child. I would think to handle something one way and he would think differently and vice a versa. One would be stressed out of his/her mind over an incident and one would be more or less ok. Sometimes both of us were drained and just needed to talk and talk and talk. She (the therapist) was highly experienced and knew when to just listen. Knew when to offer her opinion. Knew how to help us hash out a plan. That was years ago. It was INVALUABLE. We never went long term. We would go to one, maybe two appointments. Then, we might not go again for six months. Then again, one possibly two appointments. I would guess we went three times a year. We had not been for many many years. Recently, we went through another incident and I mentioned it on another post. I could tell my husband was unusually bothered by it. I would say between the two of us, it is me who gets this way more often. Anyway, I found a person very similar to the one from years ago. We had already more or less hashed a plan before we got to her office on how we were going to handle the current mess. But, getting it off our chest and hashing out a few thoughts and details made all the difference. We don't need to go back....but who knows...maybe in six months we will. It's just an idea. We have, at times, found having a mentally ill child (now adult child) extraordinarily confusing, taxing and draining and quite frankly needed the help. My heart goes out to you. No easy answers. Blessings. [/QUOTE]
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