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<blockquote data-quote="runawaybunny" data-source="post: 667763" data-attributes="member: 1"><p>I completely understand the need to establish some emotional boundaries between yourself and your daughter. There's nothing wrong with setting up boundaries to protect your own health and well being, especially while she is so unstable.</p><p></p><p>Here's an excerpt from Healthline about <a href="http://www.healthline.com/health/depression/setting-boundaries#1" target="_blank">Setting Boundaries With a Depressed Person</a></p><p></p><p><em><strong>Caring for the Caregiver</strong></em></p><p><em><strong></strong></em></p><p><em>In the face of such despair and pain, it’s easy to lose sight of the fact that depression is also hard on the patient’s close friends and family, especially those tasked with caring for the depressed individual.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>While you may want to help the patient in any way you can, it’s not unreasonable to take steps to ensure your own ongoing mental and physical health and safety. Studies show that people who provide care for a loved one with major depression are often at risk of suffering some degree of psychological distress themselves.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>One study suggested that caregivers of people with major depressive disorder experienced reduced quality of life compared to similar people who were not caring for a depressed patient. This impact on quality of life is not unique, however. Distress among caregivers is common for a broad range of disabilities. If you find yourself assuming responsibility for the care of a depressed person, it may be wise to establish some ground rules regarding what is, and is not, acceptable behavior by the patient.</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="runawaybunny, post: 667763, member: 1"] I completely understand the need to establish some emotional boundaries between yourself and your daughter. There's nothing wrong with setting up boundaries to protect your own health and well being, especially while she is so unstable. Here's an excerpt from Healthline about [URL='http://www.healthline.com/health/depression/setting-boundaries#1']Setting Boundaries With a Depressed Person[/URL] [I][B]Caring for the Caregiver [/B] In the face of such despair and pain, it’s easy to lose sight of the fact that depression is also hard on the patient’s close friends and family, especially those tasked with caring for the depressed individual. While you may want to help the patient in any way you can, it’s not unreasonable to take steps to ensure your own ongoing mental and physical health and safety. Studies show that people who provide care for a loved one with major depression are often at risk of suffering some degree of psychological distress themselves. One study suggested that caregivers of people with major depressive disorder experienced reduced quality of life compared to similar people who were not caring for a depressed patient. This impact on quality of life is not unique, however. Distress among caregivers is common for a broad range of disabilities. If you find yourself assuming responsibility for the care of a depressed person, it may be wise to establish some ground rules regarding what is, and is not, acceptable behavior by the patient.[/I] [/QUOTE]
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