Supporting and promoting the well-being of mental health carers and their families.
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21-02-2020 07:24 AM
21-02-2020 07:24 AM
Mixed Emotions
My 18 year old son (latest diagnosis schizoaffective disorder), is moving out of home today to attend university which is approximately 3 hours away.
we are so proud that after 4 years of significant ups and downs, he has managed to reach a point of recovery that offers hope for a really good future.
as his mother, I am very anxious, excited for him and nervous. We have made arrangements to transition his medical support and care and reached out to local mental health teams. I am so worried about medication compliance, alcohol abuse,
potential for relapse and more. I realise I am lucky he has got this far, but terrified
that all of our support and good work could unravel in an instance. I think I need
support just as much as him at this time, scared, yet hopeful.
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21-02-2020 09:14 AM
21-02-2020 09:14 AM
Re: Mixed Emotions
Kidadults finding their own way = tricky times MI or not.
There are of course no guarantees, learning self responsibility is part of the maturing process. Setbacks do not mean that all your support and good work has unravelled, what we learn as we are growing up has a strong bearing on adulthood and hopefully this will lead to him asking for help when needed.
Even as adults, though the dynamic is different parental love and support is desirable. I am sure you will be getting an SOS or two when things have run out ... food, clothing, money, meds *sighs
Boundaries = ongoing
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22-02-2020 07:53 PM
22-02-2020 07:53 PM
Re: Mixed Emotions
How are you going @Boo13
And how is your son going ??
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27-02-2020 04:53 PM
27-02-2020 04:53 PM
Re: Mixed Emotions
Hey @Boo13 how are you going since your last post? Let us know how you're travelling
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27-02-2020 05:31 PM
27-02-2020 05:31 PM
Re: Mixed Emotions
@Boo13, are you ok my friend , thinking of you lots today xx
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28-02-2020 10:30 AM
28-02-2020 10:30 AM
Re: Mixed Emotions
I am still feeling nervous, but much more relaxed....thanks for your support. My son has made friends and is socialising. A big start. Not sure how everything else is going, but there has been no crisis, so that is great. Met his new GP and felt reassured by his support for my son. All I can do now is let him learn, live and hopefully thrive. On a positive side, I will also have some respite