Help for my son

[DebraBartman]

I am new to this group and am seeking advise & support dealing with my 25 year old son's anxiety/depression. He has been in therapy for over 2 years and has been taking medications without any improvement. He has not been able to secure a job lasting more than 2 months in over 3 years. His condition consumes his entire life: he has no social life, he isolates himself, he's up all night & sleeps all day, he has irrational thoughts & fears of 'what could happen' even if they really aren't happening, he consistently compares himself to others which only serves to intensity his feelings of worthlessness. No matter the amount of encouragement and attempts at problem-solving/discussion, his father & I have been unable to help him to make improvements or work towards goals to move forward instead of continuing the familiar patterns that continue to tear him down. Any constructive advise or direction for help would be appreciated from others that experience these same symptoms themselves or are helping others who are bound by the grip of anxiety & depression.

[fauxartist]

I'm sorry about your worries about your son, and I would say you may want to look into an intake facility where he can be out of the house and be put into a full care system for a bit of time to get his anxiety and depression sorted out with round the clock care. It's obvious he is not getting anywhere from what your saying, so doing something very different may make the difference.

[DebraBartman in reply to fauxartist]

Thank you for your response! I also believe that doing something very different could help him to make the changes necessary to promote a turn towards getting well. We are looking in our area for intervention programs including inpatient treatment. Thanks, again, and God bless you for taking the time to provide insight; we are struggling as well with feelings of helplessness in how to best help one we love so much.

[fauxartist in reply to DebraBartman]

It's obvious you love your son very much, and your doing the best you can, and everything you can...just remember that ultimately he has to make the choices to get better, and that's why some live in facilities would be good to break up his cycles and have professional guidance on a daily basis. Your tackling this now, and trying to make a difference for him as well as the fact this effects the whole family's well being too. It takes many of us years and years to even get started, I wasted far to many years of my life being un-well and not understanding why....your doing good.

[c-l-g in reply to fauxartist]

@fauxartist...again, very empathic and wise response...you have a gift...thank you for sharing!

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Hi Debra, any changes with your sons situation?