desperate Mum's journey

[misty]

It's Thursaday. What an incrediable week it's been! I wish I could say it was all good, but it hasn't been. I've wanted so badly to get in more exercise in the way of walks, but it just hasn't happened. I've been busy trying to deal with my daughters health instead, and meetings with my local council. When it comes to mental health, I wish I was in America, as I"m sure my daughter is bipolar. In Australia, they won't do anything until she has a manic episode bad enough to land her in hospital. Being suicidal doesn't count. She is so level headed and sensible, but when she gets sick, she becomes irrational, like last week when she wanted to go and sleep in the park to stop herself killing herself. She is 16. I don't want to wait for her to be in a coffin or in the psych unit before they take us seriously! She tried an anti-depressant for the first time about 4 weeks ago, but it sent her high. Her G.P. is trying to help, but all he can do is to refer her on, and thats where we get stuck. I shouldn't be saying it all here; this is for weight loss, but I have to have somewhere to let my frustration out and this place is a safe place, because no-one knows me. I get too tired to cook properly, thats half my problem. And this heat doesn't help. Oh, for a nice cool day! Hopefully, tomorrow the sun will come up and I will see the daisys instead of the weeds!

[Trying4Thin]

Hi Misty,

I am so sorry to hear about your daughter. That is so insane that they would wait until she has to be hospitalized before they will do something to help. I wish I could help you. I have only met one person in my life who was BiPolar. At the time, I didnt even know what it was. My heart goes out to you.

This is a a public forum, yes. However, the purpose of these journals is to vent, cry, get angry, happy and heal. Last I checked, there werent any restrictions about what you write in them. (Except for the obvious TOS Violations). But nobody here is like that. So let it all out. If you still want to get it out, but not have 500 people read it, just send a private message to somebody. We are all friends here. Or, start a journal of your own at home. I think having a journal is a great tool for emotional and physical success. And the great thing about your BL journal is that it talks back. It speaks to you about you and the kind of person you are, (you can learn a lot from your own words), but it also lets us speak to you and tell you how wonderful you and your daughter are.

Keep us informed on your progress!

~Carrie

[pathoulihanuk]

hi misty sorry to hear about your daughters condition and i hope things get better and just really chin up and good luck in your journeys and your daughters as well.
Patrick