Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Support Group
Find support with others who have gone through a traumatic experience. Whether you have chronic or acute PTSD, we are here for you.
Hi
I feel so stuck in a rut, trapped, defeated, hopeless. Our 2 daughters have complex ptsd, depression, anxiety, eating disorders. You get the picture. I also have all of these except for the last one.
The last two years have been relentless with multiple suicide attempts, including admissions to icu, multiple trips to hospital with self-harm, suicidal ideation etc one daughter has been in hospital the best part of 18 months and has just been admitted again.
I can't see a way forward, despite dbt, some good therapists etc. It all seems so overwhelming. Too painful to have hope because that sets you up for disappointment. It's so hard having to be strong all the time. We do what self-care we can.
Can anyone relate to this rut? What's it going to take to get out of it? I see a future of struggle and brokenness. Everything I had hoped for is shattered. I feel as though the work I put into raising the girls has been stolen by a beast that robbed them of their childhood.
Sorry to be so down. My reality is so tiring. Anyone else had to support family with significant mental health issues while trying to navigate their own demons?
My daughter has needed support over the last couple of years with her teens. 3 are from her second marriage and one has had severe problems over the last three years both in and out of different behavioral centers and observations, The history of their early life does involve neglect and childhood sexual abuse in their bio-mom's home. While the others have had some of the same issues most is from interactions with their siblings. For the oldest two most of these issues are now seem much better, lots of therapy in there.
I am as supportive as I can be. But it is draining and very triggering to my own history and which takes all I can to maintain at times. I am angry at what they went through, happy that they have some good times together as siblings and sad that they were treated in a way that has changed them. Add in ADHD and Asperger as well as the father's difficult upbringing.... I get over tired faster than I used to. But keeping on keeping on to support the family and my daughter through this is hard.. Sometimes self-care has to be a priority. you need it and they need to learn the example of it.
We are here as patients but can offer support and sounding board. If you do not have your own counseling, look into it.
I am glad you found us.