[emerylost]

I'm not sure if this is the correct post but I need to find a support group. My daughter is developmentally delayed. She is 13, 2nd grade level, and her attitudes,behaviors, hormones, are getting worse. I am out of ideas, my anxiety and stress level has reached the breaking point. I don't know what else to do.

[optimize990h]

Hello emerylost! I welcome you to PsychCentral, where there is a social club called "Caregivers" that has advice for you that could be helpful. This social club is on this website, you just have to navigate to the correct web page.

The other members who answer these posts in this forum might have more ideas, so I hope they reply to this post.

I looked it up and the Missouri Department of Mental Health might be able to give you some directions to the right people locally

[ambivalent amy]

Originally Posted by emerylost

I'm not sure if this is the correct post but I need to find a support group. My daughter is developmentally delayed. She is 13, 2nd grade level, and her attitudes,behaviors, hormones, are getting worse. I am out of ideas, my anxiety and stress level has reached the breaking point. I don't know what else to do.

Hi emerylost.

It sounds like you need some you time. As you know, caring for someone with developmental disabilities (DD)is very demanding and exhausting. It is important to take care of yourself first and foremost.

I don't have children of my own but I have worked with DD people for about 15 years. Being you have a daughter you might already have tried or know about some of the information I am giving you.

As for support systems, what sort of support systems do you have in place? If you are looking for a support group to meet with local people in your area, I would maybe ask a social worker, your local hospital or clinic, library or even the school. Sometimes you can run into a wealth of information from these places. Maybe even put an add in the local paper - maybe there is other people looking for the same thing.

I am not sure where you are from but if you are looking for support for your daughter I would talk with a social worker. They should be able to set you up with some organizations that could help with various things, such as in-home support, living skills, educational activities, etc. This can also give you a break for a little while so you can focus on other things. When seeking information don't forget about places like your local church (if you have one), catholic charities, etc.

Being that your daughters hormones are starting to act up, you might like to talk to a doctor. There might be options available to help with that. For example, a client that I work with gets a depo provera shot and this helps with stabilizing her mood, she rarely gets her period, etc.

This is probably a repeat of things that you already know but I hope something in here is helpful to you.

Ambivalent Amy

[liveforfish]

Call or search online for a NAMI (national alliance for the mentally I'll) they have local support groups for parents and family.