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gvstn

(2,805 posts)
12. You certainly have your plate full. No wonder you are stressed.
Tue Nov 7, 2017, 02:23 PM
Nov 2017

A person with traumatic brain injury is one heck of thing to deal with when you are feeling well and at emotional equilibrium. Going into that situation already stressed out must be awful. I'm sorry your brother can't be more of a help, I do know the feeling since when my mother was dying his hospital visits amounted to him using the hospital's free wifi rather than giving her any attention or comfort.

I'm just taking the first steps to deal with a very deep depression that just seems to get worse rather than passing. I thought after ten years of being my mom's primary care giver that I would have gotten more help from my brother and sister. I now know I was wrong. I'll see how it goes but it does make me mad that they just ignore all the work that should have been done when she passed and left it all for me to clean up. I let most of it go. Don't know if from passive aggression or depression but when my brother had to actually step up and do something that sent his attitude from uninterested to disdain. Oh well, I've got to go feed my mom's cat and clean his litter for the third time today--they never will and have never asked about him or if I need money to feed/clean up after him.

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Breathe, breathe, breathe irisblue Nov 2017 #1
No I won't hurt anyone. My brother is in another state far away Maraya1969 Nov 2017 #8
I felt like I was freaking out once and I went to an emergency room.. whathehell Nov 2017 #2
That was my fear. Even though I thought it might be a good idea Maraya1969 Nov 2017 #9
i am finding myself ragey lately...for no reason! Not nearly as samnsara Nov 2017 #3
Are you physically able to go for a walk? Invite a friend to go with you? PearliePoo2 Nov 2017 #4
Be well, Maraya1969. mia Nov 2017 #5
when I was a therapist I would often have my clients... samnsara Nov 2017 #6
The letter thing never worked for me... hunter Nov 2017 #18
I've been exactly there. gvstn Nov 2017 #7
I have not had this for several years. I didn't even need that medication Maraya1969 Nov 2017 #10
You certainly have your plate full. No wonder you are stressed. gvstn Nov 2017 #12
I've been to one caregiver's support group and have an appointment Maraya1969 Nov 2017 #13
I feel for you PennyK Nov 2017 #11
How are you feeling today? nadine_mn Nov 2017 #14
What Nadin said about the pharmacies irisblue Nov 2017 #15
I put a calming blend on last night and just now, after I read your post! Maraya1969 Nov 2017 #16
I have several 'chakra balancing' CDs irisblue Nov 2017 #17
I listen to them on Youtube. Mostly the bineural beats. They may be the same as what you are Maraya1969 Nov 2017 #20
Steven Halpern is the musician, I have 'Chakra Suite' on the CD now irisblue Nov 2017 #22
Racing mind is the worst. Especially when you NEED to sleep. hunter Nov 2017 #19
hang in there honey. mopinko Nov 2017 #21
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