Does anyone else feel like they have PTSD from years of parenting their ND children? Possibly recently diagnosed as ND themselves as well?
We are hopefully coming out of a really difficult few years with our 3 teens. 2 diagnosed ASD, one awaiting assessment, one recovering from anorexia.
Things have got better now the older two are happier in their school settings and noone has public exams this academic year. 2 years of GCSEs in a row was extremely hard.
I am finding though that even though meltdowns (my PDA child is most prone to them) are less frequent and less intense, I feel so panicked when one of them is rumbling or explodes into full meltdown. It's really hard to stay calm and even if DH is with her, I am struggling not to cry and can't catch my breath.
I am on a waiting list for therapy, but just wondered if anyone has found the same once things started to calm down and settle a little. We have been firefighting for so many years, the last few being incredibly stressful that I'm wondering if it a common thing to feel like this.