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<blockquote data-quote="Ropefree" data-source="post: 233535" data-attributes="member: 6271"><p>"In terms of depressions a situation can naturally result in a depressed like response. You have described a situation where you have a lions share of respocibility riding on you and it is alot of stress. What you are doing by lightening up yourself, getting plenty of excersise is very healthy behavior. </p><p>It might be a good thing for you to talk to your doctor about it and maybe get some conseling if you can so that you are supporting your mental health with coping skills for this time in your life. What I do to avoid carrying my adult worries to my family who needs my full undivided attention for their needs is have support like calling a help line and talking over the daily grind and your "stuff" as needed so you are debriefed and unburdened when you get home and are then confronted with the others needs.</p><p>Writing down what is on my agenda befor I go to bed is a way I "do everything I can" about what are my responcibilites and goals. that way I can honestly remind myself that I have done everything I can for today, and then give myself the clear space to rest well.</p><p>Here is a Brainstorm idea: if going to the doctor is interfering with your work, and if being away from the job or lossing income potential is MORE STRESS...then why not ask the pediatrician for appointments during hours that are a fit for your work schedule? Perhaps write a letter pointing out that lossing work time places your family in jeapardy. It is certainly not JUST YOU who has this type of concern. Also will your insurance alow you to use an urgent care facility for some appointments so that you can get your school age kids seen after your work hours? Or befor?</p><p>Maybe once you bring this up to your physician either they will schedule you late </p><p>even extending hours, or at minimum maybe you can loose minutes at the end or beginning of a shift and not hours for these neccisary medical checks.</p><p>Also if there are other adults who have less or no work could one of them manage the medical appointments for your children? Perhaps with the MD calling you or e-mailing you so that you get the findings first hand after ward and can ask any questions that arrise? Or taking your child to the office where you also arive directly from work and then taking the child home again so that you spend the least possible time away from your work? </p><p>doing a depressive symptome check list may help you to decide if you are having a clinical depression. Definately go and get some evaluation if it conserns you because </p><p>wether you are or are not the stress is getting to you and you are wondering. Like you do not have enough on your plate!</p><p>If you do not already have one get a big office calendar for the new year for the family plans and daily chore checks. Carve out the time for you each month and take it off. Do something for you. Make plans that all your family can live with and look forward too. time for fun and games. Plan special week-ends where the sleep in time is LATE.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ropefree, post: 233535, member: 6271"] "In terms of depressions a situation can naturally result in a depressed like response. You have described a situation where you have a lions share of respocibility riding on you and it is alot of stress. What you are doing by lightening up yourself, getting plenty of excersise is very healthy behavior. It might be a good thing for you to talk to your doctor about it and maybe get some conseling if you can so that you are supporting your mental health with coping skills for this time in your life. What I do to avoid carrying my adult worries to my family who needs my full undivided attention for their needs is have support like calling a help line and talking over the daily grind and your "stuff" as needed so you are debriefed and unburdened when you get home and are then confronted with the others needs. Writing down what is on my agenda befor I go to bed is a way I "do everything I can" about what are my responcibilites and goals. that way I can honestly remind myself that I have done everything I can for today, and then give myself the clear space to rest well. Here is a Brainstorm idea: if going to the doctor is interfering with your work, and if being away from the job or lossing income potential is MORE STRESS...then why not ask the pediatrician for appointments during hours that are a fit for your work schedule? Perhaps write a letter pointing out that lossing work time places your family in jeapardy. It is certainly not JUST YOU who has this type of concern. Also will your insurance alow you to use an urgent care facility for some appointments so that you can get your school age kids seen after your work hours? Or befor? Maybe once you bring this up to your physician either they will schedule you late even extending hours, or at minimum maybe you can loose minutes at the end or beginning of a shift and not hours for these neccisary medical checks. Also if there are other adults who have less or no work could one of them manage the medical appointments for your children? Perhaps with the MD calling you or e-mailing you so that you get the findings first hand after ward and can ask any questions that arrise? Or taking your child to the office where you also arive directly from work and then taking the child home again so that you spend the least possible time away from your work? doing a depressive symptome check list may help you to decide if you are having a clinical depression. Definately go and get some evaluation if it conserns you because wether you are or are not the stress is getting to you and you are wondering. Like you do not have enough on your plate! If you do not already have one get a big office calendar for the new year for the family plans and daily chore checks. Carve out the time for you each month and take it off. Do something for you. Make plans that all your family can live with and look forward too. time for fun and games. Plan special week-ends where the sleep in time is LATE. [/QUOTE]
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