[wisewoman]

I am under extreme pressure right now. One daughter is having the fight of her life with OCD, the other went off her depression meds and can barely move. Son, who knows, I think he'll get into major trouble with untreated mental illness. Spouse was an *** to me the other day due to his own anxiety. It's late at night and one daughter too far away for me to deal with her crisis myself so she is with friends for the night and we shall see. This college thing is stressful beyond imagination for her. And I am so stressed right now. I would rather feel their pain then watch them go through it. That is pain in me. and it's big.

[SerenitysWave]

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[hillbunnyb]

))))))) )) ) wisewoman (((((( (((( wow, major hard. Keep breathing hon. feeling helpless is the worst.

[katheryn]

wise woman my thoughts are with you, i to would rather be in pain than watching my loved ones suffer.

[wisewoman]

Thank you for the kind words and thoughts Katheryn, Hillybun and Serenity. Daughter got through the night, friends stayed in the city with her and helped her get food and sleep, both good. She called and sounds a little better but easily overwhelmed. I am as well. Daughter with depression feeling better because she also had an untreated sinus infection. me, I am sore as heck from the rain and P.T. The thing is I guess I would rather feel the pain of the world then see people suffer and I feel the pain but others still suffer. I am most worried cof college daughter now. If anyone is reading this and knows of the struggles I had with my son, please chime in. He is living 20 miles away and does not see or speak with us often. It is good for me. My college daughter looks to mom for help in taming the ocd demons and I don't know what to say except talk back to it and do it anyway. YIKES!

[alisandria]

(((wise woman)))) We are going through a hard transition right now with my niece. I come from a family that has all it's own issues too!!! My poor daughter has her own depression with anxiety issues, a mom & dad with our own issues, and aunts, uncles & granparents. One would think they'd all know how to deal, huh??

I don't know what ocd demons are, so I am not sure how to deal with that. I do know for my niece, we are just staying in contact with her as much as possible. Is this your daughter's first year in college? This is my niece's first. Right now we are just working with her little by little with reassuance, and my SIL is in contact with the school, and S (my niece) is seeing the school psychologist. Maybe that is an avenue you can check out if you haven't already. Also, if you go or are at that route right now, your daughter can give permission for you to speak with them. My daughter has done this with her doctors and the school.

If you come up with any good ideas for support let me know too. This is real hard on S, she's 7 hours away from home, in a college that has a large deaf community.

Much love in prayers, for you and your family. Hugs, Lisa