Excessive worry about 19 year old son

[Mmboyd]

Hi:

I have had quite severe anxiety since I was 19. I now also have depression. I am in my 50’s now. I have managed pretty well on med and therapy through the years.

My 19 year old son has bad depression. I have done everything I can think of to help him. He is seeing a psychiatrist who has tried Prozac and Zoloft with no success. He started 150 mg wellbutrin yesterday. He also takes 60 mg Adderall for ADHD and 100 mg trazadone for sleep. He has a high tolerance for drugs so any that he tries, he seems to need a high dose.

I am so worried about him I can hardly function. I cry everyday and pray that he will get better. He got into alcohol last year because of the pain of depression. He has been sober for 3 months now and just completed an intensive outpatient rehab.

I have done everything I can to help him and he is trying but meds have not worked so far. I am so scared he will give up and hurt himself or start drinking again. He does not have many friends and has had trouble finding a job.

I am his main support but my health is suffering because of the excessive worrying. Part of anxiety that I have.

Anyways, if anyone has any thoughts or if u are going thru what my son is and have any suggestions what I can do I would appreciate hearing from u.

Thanks

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I am having a hard time with my depression at the moment and can only provide you with a link to an organization that has support groups for caregivers of loved ones with mental illness. Please know you are not alone. Maybe joining one can help you cope with the anxiety better. I wish I could be more helpful but I just am in a rough time.

nami.org/Find-Support/Famil...

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Hello, are you a part of AA or the family support group? I can only imagine how stressful it is to live with an addict who hasn’t been clean very long. You need support as well as he does. If you fall apart he won’t have family support to help him. He will be worried about you falling apart too. I know in my support group of Codependents Anonymous we have the 12 steps and the second step is turning our lives over to a Higher Power. Your sons life is not in your control and it is making you sick that you can’t keep him sober. I find the 12 steps, and working the workbook as well as attending meetings is important.

[faraz_ahmad]

he need to do daily physical exercise, eat banana, milk, yogurt, dates. keep on consulting with good psychiatrist.