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Daughter in Law suffering from Anxiety
Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: Sep 24 9:02am | Replies (19)Comment receiving replies
Thank you. She went through some therapy sessions. I don't know much about them but my son said she really didn't get much out of it. She is very overwhelmed with the kids. Right now my son is home too so she is not alone with them. Unfortunately she turns to alcohol. She is a terrible drunk. She doesn't drink daily but she will binge drink. My son loves her very much but probably wouldn't be with her if he didn't have 2 and 4 year old. He is worried about leaving the kids with her because when she drinks, she is a mess. She comes from a nice family but no one believes in medication there. I know medication isn't everything but my daughter is bipolar and without the proper medication, she wouldn't be who she is today. She can't function without her meds.
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@melissa123 The alcohol use certainly complicates this picture of your daughter-in-law. I've known many people who have anxiety disorders or panic disorder who have used alcohol or drugs. I don't know if the alcohol/drug use came before the anxiety or the other way around. At this point that probably does not matter. What does matter is this is a very difficult decision that your daughter-in-law needs to make for herself. She needs help and it's easy to find the "right" help under these circumstances. But, I will tell you that I also know people who have been in recovery for alcohol for many years, are sober, and learned how to manage their anxiety. One of my friends said that she was in therapy for many years and kept "peeling back the layers of the onion" with her therapist.
Has your daughter-in-law been to residential rehab where co-occurring disorders of alcohol use and anxiety disorder are both treated?
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I just read this reply. This is why I always ask questions before I respond.
I’m sorry your daughter in law drinks everyday and is a mess.
Unfortunately an SSRI will not help this person as the root cause is not just a chemical imbalance. In your other reply you stated your daughter in law wants to get her hormones checked?
Yeah -she needs to start from within. Daily drinking on its own without 2 small children is a disaster.
Again- this is why I always ask questions before replying about medication for depression/anxiety. It is a slippery slope for someone whom thinks a pill is the answer to their poor life choices.
Hope she finds the help she needs.