[mommasuesue]

does anybody else get stressed out and worry about something and then it puts you right into depression?

I just started taking lamotrigine and the stress of life seem to be something I dont need right now while im starting this new med to stabile my moods.

My son and his gf are fighting and they have a baby and im worried about the baby cause the mom is only 17 and my son says she has been mean to him lately because shes mad at my son and she keeps throwing fits and fighting with other people too and I love my grandson with all my heart and im so stressed out and i think i could be going into depression because of all this turmoil.

I know its their issue to deal with but it makes me sad , my son works 2 jobs and is in the reserves and he is doing a pretty good job with everything and i adore his gf and im gonna fall apart if they break up.

I feel like I could just cry my heart out right now !!

[owllover99]

Maybe you could talk to the gf and calm her down. I know how stress puts you down. But if you could maybe in a small way help the suituation, you could help both her, you and your grandson. And maybe your son. If we could get the gf calmed down, things might get back to normal. She's got a lot on her, too being so young. Hugs, dear.

[mommasuesue]

yes I think I will try to give her some loving words to let her know how i feel and my wishes for them to stay together. thanks for that advice it sounds good to me !

[blueoctober]

Originally Posted by mommasuesue

yes I think I will try to give her some loving words to let her know how i feel and my wishes for them to stay together.

That's a good idea and perhaps you could offer to watch your grandbaby for a couple of hours, so she can have a break.

I definitely can get triggered into hypomania or depression from stress. I also find if I'm not 100% I find things that normally wouldn't stress me out stressful. It seems like I loose perspective.

What's going on for you is definitely stressful, partly because it's out of your control. Keep us posted and I hope things start getting better for you.

[mommasuesue]

Thank you
update : the kids are doing better now but my uncle David is in the hospital intensive care and im going to see him today all my family is out of state this weekend and its just my son my aunt and myself im very worried his blood pressure is way low he is on dialysis and has a heart infection so It dont look good if anything happens to him im gonna lose it !

[sugahorse1]

Hi Momma - hope things are looking up for you.
I really don't handle stress too well. I get so worked up, then anxious and feel like i'm letting people down. This in turn can sping me into depression. I feel like a tightly coiled spring and just want to get away from it all. This withdrawing is probably not good if you are trying to avoid depression. Guess this isn't helping you much, but i hope you realise you're not alone.
You need to look at each situation and decide if it impacts you. Then you need to decide if you can change anything - only then allow yourself to get involved. You only have so much energy and emotions - don't give away more than you can afford to, and NEVER put your own health at risk through helping someone else; especially if you teatering so close to the edge.