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Old Oct 07, 2013, 12:34 AM
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I can really relate to this... my mother is anti- doctors, hospitals, medication, etc. Growing up and even now I know she suffers from depression and possibly other things. She threatened suicide 3 times that I can remember growing up, and no one ever said/did anything. I always felt it was a taboo subject in our house. If no one cared about her problems, why would they care about mine? I didn't even get help til I was 20, because I was scared. I had moved to another state, but then had to move back home. Now we mostly don't talk about it, but my mom has made comments about how I "just think I need the meds". Whenever she says things like this, I remind her that they are doctor prescribed and so clearly I am not the only one who "thinks" I need these medications. My Dad likes to joke that I am "crazy" and when I started recieving SSDI he actually asked me "How much money to you get for being crazy?" Things like that I just try to ignore. Anyway, I think if you really are bothered by this, then perhaps a talk would help. Do you see a therapist or anyone? Perhaps you could bring your Mom into a session with you and your therapist could help you talk to them? If you could get to go that is... my parents went once when I was in the psych hospital, for a family session. It was pretty awkward, I'm not going to lie, but it felt good that at least they showed up and maybe learned a little. I wish you the best of luck in whatever choice you make... keep standing up for yourself, okay?