I was diagnosed with severe depression in early October which resulted in a month off work, ADs (100mg Sertraline) & CBT. My biggest issues were balancing work (full time stressful job), parenting (5 yr DS) and keeping the house going.
Three weeks ago our beloved dog was put to sleep after 3 days of illness. He went downhill fast and was found to have liver cancer.
The next day my MIL was admitted to Intensive Care with pneumonia. Her condition has gone up & down since then and on Friday her life support was turned off. She was expected to not survive more than a few minutes. She is still alive now but is not conscious.
In this time I have become fairly well a single parents, whilst still working but with the added pressure of supporting my DH through an utterly awful time with his Mum, and coming to terms with her expected death.
My therapist suggested I take a break from CBT since I did not have the capacity to make changes to my life.
Its starting to overwelm me again. Panic attacks have restarted and I am back to sobbing in a heap on the floor.
My GP has always told me to expect good days, and bad days as the ups & downs of normal life. Is it worth me going back or will I be told that this will (hopefully) be a short lived situation that I need to deal with??