Oh my god, that statistic alone is completely out of context.And there is no source referenced to even validate it. So you don’t know that is a fact.

If I believed everything I read I would have been dead a long time ago. You adult son is not a statistic. He’s a perfectly capable person who has experienced what seems like very normal ups and downs most people his age may experience. Your son is fine.

Thank you mid And rmb yes so much truth to what you say. But the post that was put up is my total trigger. That is my worry in life. It truly is.
I just wish I could protect him forever.

I understand how reading certain things can amp up already existing anxiety. I sometimes feel that way when I read what people post on this group so I have to step back at times and take a break, to remind myself that there is nothing that anyone says here that is gospel or a mandate and even in the midst of my anxiety I can remain an independent thinker. My thoughts may feel out of control but my responses or reactions don’t have to be.

Keep breathing. Let go.

Your anxieties are very exaggerated. Your son seems to be doing well. I read a book about a mother who knew she was going to have a child with Downs syndrome and worried about the child's future. She wrote a book about his life when he grew up. His life turned out much better than she worried it would. I have Generalized Anxiety Disorder. And remind myself of a sentence she wrote in the book. Live your life like the wolf is not at the door because most of the time he's not. It's very hard. But with proper help you can reduce you worries for your son a great deal. Good therapy along with medication really helped me.

" Live your life like the wolf is not at the door because most of the time he's not." I like that! Reminds me of the lyric in that Tom Petty song, "I Keep Crawling Back to You:"

I'm so tired of being tired
Sure as night will follow day
Most things I worry about
Never happen anyway

I had an experience that triggered a huge onset of debilitating anxiety. That wa almost 3 weeks ago. My doctor increased my escitalopram and things starting easing up a bit, but this weekend has been harder. I have had to take lorazepam twice. Really need some hope here.

catlover as you can see I certainly understand.
With my starting to take the lexapro again I get some relief. But some days are still really bad. It’s really horrible.
I wish you well. I hope relief comes your way.

Thank you, I am trying to be patient in this journey. I wish healing for you, too.

Be sure to write your own posting for all to see because many have good ideas and are helpful and give support.
I on the other hand need the support these people are giving me, I don’t have a lot of good advice. Just know I know how you feel.

I thought it was to the group! I'm trying to figure out how to do that.

Catlover, the group can see your response, FYI. You're doing fine. You can either respond to someone's post or you can start your own post.

Sorry I was just making sure catlover posts were seen. I didn’t realize that everyone knew catlover posted when it was on someone’ else’s post.
Thank you for clarifying. And I knew everyone could see the post , but didn’t know they were alerted to it. .good to know.