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Originally Posted by Supanova
How do you cope with children when you are on medications? Some side effects hinder people worse than alcohol does, are you suitable to be a caretaker at these times?
What about those with anxiety? Are you (unintentionally) teaching your children anxious behaviours? Is there a cycle of mental illness in families caused by environmental factors?
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Whenever I am prescribed a new medicine or have a dosage upped, I wait until my husband's off work to take them. That gives me a test run to see if it's something I'm willing to continue taking. I also have Netflix, apps on my phone, and books that are read aloud on my nook as a backup for when "Mommy is really tired and needs to rest" (curl up I'm a ball and zone out in front of the tv). It doesn't happen too often, but it's good to be prepared.
I worry about the anxiety because I know it's a learned behavior of all the females on my mom's side. I try not to let her see me worry. I like that each generation seems to be more aware.