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Dealing with adult son with mental health: Parents want to share?
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@briarrose, I added your question to the Mental Health and the Caregiver support groups to help you connect with other parents coping with adult children who live with mental health challenges. I'm tagging other members like @ihatediabetes @criss @lissu @mamacita @georgette12 @razorclams @bonniethompson1234 @irene5, who may wish to chime in.
@dottiecc also shared helpful information about NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) http://www.NAMI.org https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/326485/
It must be so hard to see your son isolating himself when he clearly needs support. @briarrose, are you familiar with NAMI and the resources, information and more that they offer parents?
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I have just been told by my elder son that he is seeking help for his mental health and also having a second baby on the way. I feel helpless and also giving him space to deal with it on his own way. What should I do ??
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Yes, I am familiar with NAMI but never needed their support until now.
Hopefully they would be able to help me...there is a local chapter not far from where I live.
This is so frightening...I reached out to him again, very kindly of course.
He did respond back but it was very cold and mean. I completely ignored it and responded back very concerning but it was short and sweet. Clearly he is in control of me. But after reading a lot of literature on PPD, it appears this is the only way to stay in contact with him. Never to confront him no matter what he says or does. Just go along...but so difficult to do. I can't believe this is what happened to him. And no one else would too if they knew the truth on what is happening now. Thank you for your support.