Re: First Post-21yr son, looking for safe non-judgemental place to share,learn

[Mom_of_4]

What type of relationship are you in?

- married (1 1/2 years) and 55 years old

Parent? Step Parent? Grandparent?

- mother of 4 adult children (21, 23, 30 & 32 years old) 2 boys & 2 girls
- grandmother of 2 grandchildren (1 & 3 yrs old) boy & girl

What is the age of child/teen/adult?

- 21 year old son

Living at home? Living on their own?

- living on his own

Who else (if anyone), in child's family, has BPD?

- no one


What is your child's strongest quality?

- his love for animals


What are the top challenges your child is facing?

- anxiety, anger, depression


What do you find most difficult in dealing with your child?

- his mood swings especially his anger


How would you categorize your child? Diagnosed? Undiagnosed?

- diagnosed

(BPD, ADHD, PTSD, ASPD? Anxiety? Depressed?

- BPD, ADHD, ODD (oppositional defiant disorder), Anxiety, Depression, OCD

Substance Abuse? Self-Harming? Other?)

- Marijuana
- has tried to commit suicide  


What do you struggle with yourself?

- Depression & Codependency

(Traits of a disorder?  Low Self Esteem? Codependent?

- Codependant

Enabling? Depression? PTSD? Anxiety? Other?)


Is anyone in therapy? Child? Parent(s)?

- Yes

If so, what type(s)?
(Individual? Group? Family?

- Each individually and in a group

Dialectical Behavior Therapy? Other?

- No

AA, Al-Anon? Residential Treatment Center?

- No

Dual Diagnosis? Intensive Out Patient?)

- No

What are your goals at bpdfamily.com?

- to be able to have a safe non-judgemental place to share and learn more about BPD and skills to help deal with it

Our objective is to better understand the struggles our child faces and to learn the skills to improve our relationship and provide a supportive environment and also improve on our own emotional responses, attitudes and effectiveness as a family leaders

[wendydarling]

Hello Mom_of_4

 

Welcome to the community, you've come to the right place to share and learn with us parents, grandparents - you'll be sure safe with us, there are no judges here, understanding and support yes, buckets full - reasons we're all here together, getting to know each other, making progress to our situation.

You've been working hard, therapy, family therapy. Can you share with us your personal challenges at this time, your son's challenges? What's biting right now?

WDx