My Mother has depression, and anxiety and panic attacks and I need help on how to help her.

Hi. I just join this group. My mother has been diagnosed with clinical depression and anxiety disorder for about two years now. She has experience a few panic and anxiety attacks, the most recent was about three days ago. She has also been diagnosed with diabetes and it got worse. Now she has to inject insulin three times a day which has triggered this last attack. I guess I'm here to ask for help. I simply don't know how to talk to her about it, she won't tell me much, just the she is ok once she takes her pills. I'm really worry because she keeps saying that her meds are not working anymore and that she wants her psychiatrist to prescribe her something else, stronger. She has switch meds a couple of times in the last six months claiming that she can't sleep, among other things. She also sees a psychologist.

She has also express during the attacks, that she wants to die. I am overwhelmed by all this and simply don't know what to say or how to say something to try and understand this illness better so I can help her, be of some use for her. I think she just feels alone when she does not have to. She choses not to tell anyone how she feels until is too late. Please help me with some advice as to how to help her.

[SchizoidBartelby]

Hi Anastele. I'm sorry to hear about your mother. It must be pretty hard to live with diabetes and depression. If your mother is not comfortable with talking to you about the situation, it's useless to try. Make sure you know what her triggers are. And try to observe how she acts during depressive episodes. Here is a blog post about how to help people with depression. mydepressiontreatment.com/1...

Good luck to you and your mother.

[Lablove515]

Hope and help for your nerves by Dr. Claire Weekes. Have her download the audio book. It changed my daily vision on how I deal with my anxiety.

[SirGrits]

Hey anasteele hang in there. I think it's common to have to charge med's before finding a good fit.

As to advice, try and come at your mom from an angle of forgiveness. Thing's won't click in the same ways as you might remember. And that won't always be your mom's fault. This may never completely go away. It sounds like y'all are already on the right track by working with the psychiatrist. Again, hang in there. You're doing your best and your heart is in the right place.