How are you surviving?
Any tips for outlets/ways to stay sane during this journey??? I feel like my health has never been worse, physically and mentally. I started antidepressants a few months back, but it’s just not cutting it.
I have five kids, and I am the primary caretaker of both of my parents. My mom is terminally ill and my dad has dementia. I am pulled in every direction at all times. My youngest son has pretty severe ADHD, anxiety, and sensory issues. He’s very emotionally unregulated and the outbursts are extreme. Every day. He was finally diagnosed last year after doctors blew me off for a couple of years. He’s now in occupational therapy weekly and we are on medication number four with no luck so far. He either has had terrible GI side effects, insomnia, or the meds make his anxiety debilitating. He sees a neurologist and we are seeing psych starting next month for the anxiety. We have a 504 plan now with the school but he’s being retained in kindergarten due to all the things. No matter what we’ve tried, I’m seeing very minimal results. It’s been so hard and frustrating, and heartbreaking at times. I am just so exhausted and burnt out. Every single day is so hard. If anyone has any suggestions to keep ourselves a little more sane throughout everything I’d love to hear it!