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Struggling alcohol and ptsd

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Crazycakelady17 · 14/02/2021 03:09

I have a long history of mental health problems basically boils down to being sexually abused and raped by my biological dad and my stepdad I think I had a break of about 2 years between the two so over 12 years of abuse.
I have numerous mental health diagnosis and am
Under the community mental health tam and they have been fantastic I have had the same psychologist for over a year with the prognosis of EMDR I have had the sessions for the last 4 weeks my psychologist has extended our sessions from one hour to two hours but personally I ha e had a bit if a family drama my cousin who’s more like my sister lived with us as kids and gave evidence the recent trial of my step father she found out her partner has been arrested in child sexual charges obviously that has impacted on me my cousin has reached out and wanted support I feel I have to give it as she was literally my backbone and support when I was going through things but now she’s saying things alluding to suicide and it’s triggerd my mental health and I feel so low I need to be there for her like she was for me but I don’t think I’m strong enough it’s hard enough starting the EMDR and having to relive things what do I do sorry probably not the right place to post

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RedHelenB · 14/02/2021 07:15

Think of it as putting on your oxygen mask first in a plane crash before helping others. You're no help to get if you break down. But could you do other things to support her other than listening?

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