@tyme yes it has been a really challenging time.. If I mention would counselling help she says she doesn't need it (I am very careful to not push that and I hardly mention it, only when an opportunity arises). She has accepted medical help and that's a good start. And has recently talked about possibly needing medication. Mood stabilisers. She has supports however I don't know for how long and how good they are. I am hoping that she will be encouraged to get help to sort her mental health issues out but I have a feeling that is still a long way off.
I just have to go gently and hope she will get the help she needs one day.
These worries I have are based on my daughter's track record over the past number of years. I have seen positive growth and realisations from her however everything is a struggle for her and there is a lot of denial or maybe not denial, more like avoidance. That goes with the age too, I know. But this is more than age related. It's a brain that doesn't work like most brains. It is complex. She does not cope with things that most of us can deal with.
I'm keeping busy with my work and gardening and outdoor activities and I have supportive friends. As well as counselling. I have learned lots of great coping skills and strategies to use. It's still hard because I feel for her and I often feel helpless. Made harder because she is so far away now.
