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<blockquote data-quote="keista" data-source="post: 463962" data-attributes="member: 11965"><p>depression = mental illness</p><p>anxiety = mental illness</p><p></p><p>I realize it is hard to digest this when you haven't really thought about it that way, but yes, BOTH of these are indeed<strong> illnesses</strong>.</p><p></p><p>. This one is simple, and the best one to bring to family and husband <strong>IF</strong> you decide to continue to try and "convince" them of these very real illnesses. This statement means that if he doesn't get help NOW he will only get worse. Analogy time: He was just diagnosed with juvenile diabetes. You can start insulin treatment now or you can "just wait and see". Put into those terms, it's a no brainer.</p><p></p><p>I'm so sorry that your family is not more supportive of difficult child, but you need to stay focused on what difficult child needs, not what anyone else (unfortunately including his father) *thinks* Here's another analogy, albeit a pretty lame one. I *think* the sky is brown. I can *think* that all I want, but it doesn't make it true. in my opinion several professioanls are stating that something is amiss (you as mom being one of those professionals) That is the reality of things and family and husband can say otherwise all they want, but their sayings will not change anything. </p><p></p><p>If husband *thinks* he is so right, have him take 2 weeks off of work and be the full time parent. You can pack your bags and take a much needed vacay, even if it's just at a friend's house. This may not change his thinking 100%, but he will have a greater respect for what you go through and be more "agreeable" to what you say goes as far as difficult child.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="keista, post: 463962, member: 11965"] depression = mental illness anxiety = mental illness I realize it is hard to digest this when you haven't really thought about it that way, but yes, BOTH of these are indeed[B] illnesses[/B]. . This one is simple, and the best one to bring to family and husband [B]IF[/B] you decide to continue to try and "convince" them of these very real illnesses. This statement means that if he doesn't get help NOW he will only get worse. Analogy time: He was just diagnosed with juvenile diabetes. You can start insulin treatment now or you can "just wait and see". Put into those terms, it's a no brainer. I'm so sorry that your family is not more supportive of difficult child, but you need to stay focused on what difficult child needs, not what anyone else (unfortunately including his father) *thinks* Here's another analogy, albeit a pretty lame one. I *think* the sky is brown. I can *think* that all I want, but it doesn't make it true. in my opinion several professioanls are stating that something is amiss (you as mom being one of those professionals) That is the reality of things and family and husband can say otherwise all they want, but their sayings will not change anything. If husband *thinks* he is so right, have him take 2 weeks off of work and be the full time parent. You can pack your bags and take a much needed vacay, even if it's just at a friend's house. This may not change his thinking 100%, but he will have a greater respect for what you go through and be more "agreeable" to what you say goes as far as difficult child. [/QUOTE]
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