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Mental health

I can't cope with my family

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sands42 · 09/06/2012 21:49

I have been suffering from anxiety and depression for a few years and have other health problems, mainly severe vertigo. The hospitals and doctors have been useless, still waiting for an appointment to see a neurologist after being told it was an ear problem for 10 years.

On top of this I really can't cope with my family, they are unsympathetic and expect me to do everything for them.
My husband works from home, I have two teenage daughters and they do absolutely nothing. I don't mean just mean cooking and cleaning, they all behave like 3 year olds who can do nothing for themselves. Even asking me to fill in forms for them and things like that.
Then there is my mum who's nearly 80 and expects me to be helping her all the time.
None of them are even greatful, they are always sulking and shouting if everythings not just right.
I feel like walking out but have no where to go and no money. Just don't know what to do. I have tried talking and explaining how I feel but they are not interested. It's always turned round into I don't care about them.
I really need someone to talk to and probably treatment for the depression, just don't know where to start.

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Thankgodforcaffeine · 09/06/2012 21:58

Hi OP, first of all I am sorry you are going through this.

Have you told your GP about your depression? Have they suggested a referral for counseling at all?

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Thankgodforcaffeine · 09/06/2012 22:04

Alternatively, does your employer provide any employee assistance programme? I used mine in the past to get a few free counseling sessions to gift me over until I could get referred on the NHS

Have you been through depressive episodes before?

Anyone in RL you can talk to?

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Thankgodforcaffeine · 09/06/2012 22:06

tide me over. Not gift. Bloody phone Angry

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Thankgodforcaffeine · 10/06/2012 07:26

OP are you there?

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