Mental illness

I am suffering from PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder) depression and anxiety attacks, I also suffer from terrible nightmares from my PTSD, and flashbacks. I have to go see my doctor once a month and the local hospital once a week. I for one, don't mind talking about my illness, sometimes it does help. I haven't been able to work for a couple of years as they feel that it would not be a good thing for me.

gracesmum I hope you do get to meet up for one last time - and hopefully before the Alzheimers has become a major problem.

Hi Butty I've PM'd you.

ga - Has there been a diagnosis and is there medication involved? If so, is he taking it, or choosing not to? Are you at any point concerned for his safety, or other family members, or that he may need sectioning? Sorry to ask such difficult questions, but they are pertinent. PM me if you'd like to.

gracesmum

Wow gracesmum, as if you haven't got enought to cope with. I salute your generous attitude and learn from it

I don't know if this belongs on this thread, but I have just heard from my sister in Canada that she has been diagnosed with Alzheimers. She and BIL and their 3 little chidren emigrated in the 60's when I was still in my teens. We are not close and sadly only email each other infrequently, although we used to ring each other every week. (Long story and I won't bore you with it.) Anyway, she and her DH who had prostate cancer about 10 years ago, and I suspect it has returned, are due to visit Scotland in May. In previous years, I have heard of their annual visit after they were back in Canada - so obviously not all that bothered about meeting up.
However, this year I suspect it may be their last visit, BIL's rellies in the north of Scotland are fewer and fewer, likewise our rellies in the Borders but this time she has given me the dates and I am thinking, this is a hint, even an olive branch maybe? So I am determined to get up there at the same time, health permitting, to see her for what may be the last time.
Alzheimers is not a happy diagnosis and combined with BIL's cancer, I find this a sad outlook

ga that's so hard to live with when it's really major and nothing seems to make a difference. I hope it resolves before too much harm gets done,