Question:
I am worried that my mom may be suffering some form of PTS. She seems to be experiencing all of the symptoms, but I am unsure if is this or just depression. I am curious if anyone knows whethere there is such syndrome associated with those who have given care to a loved one who is dying. My mom had been caring for my grandmother for the past 4 months. My grandmother needed constant attention and was suffering much pain. Now that my grandmother is gone, my mom is not the same, and is experiencing major personality changes. She is isolating, crying all the time, doesnt take care of herself, and is just a wreck. Do any of you have experience with this type of thing? I need to help my mom.
Response:
Hello, Have you considered Grief Therapy for your Mom? My guess is that your Mom is experiencing a host of emotions, following the death of your Grandmother. This is natural, and part of the grieving process. But that doesn’t make it easy. Maybe you can contact her regular Doctor, and he/she can recommend a Grief Therapist. Sorry to hear about your Grandmother. Best wishes -G. BeatGirl64 wrote: > I am worried that my mom may be suffering some form of PTS. She seems to be > experiencing all of the symptoms, but I am unsure if is this or just > depression. I am curious if anyone knows whethere there is such syndrome > associated with those who have given care to a loved one who is dying. My mom > had been caring for my grandmother for the past 4 months. My grandmother > needed constant attention and was suffering much pain. Now that my grandmother > is gone, my mom is not the same, and is experiencing major personality changes. > She is isolating, crying all the time, doesnt take care of herself, and is > just a wreck. Do any of you have experience with this type of thing? I need > to help my mom.
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Response:
I second that advice completly. Your mother needs help now before her grief sprials into post-traumatic stress. Immediate care is the key! Also, check out these sites. Education is your best weapon. http://www.trauma-pages.com/index.phtml http://www.ptsd.com/ Lesleyanne The one and only chech @ http://home.thezone.net/~chech Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.
Response:
On 30 Jan 2000 14:56:26 GMT, beatgir…@aol.com (BeatGirl64) wrote: > She is isolating, crying all the time, doesnt take care of herself, and is >just a wreck. Do any of you have experience with this type of thing? I need >to help my mom.
Sorry to hear about your grandmother’s passing, and your mother’s grief. Grief can be a major part of PTSD, so it could be that she is grieving, or that she does have PTSD (the two aren’t mutually exclusive). I would say: if she is willing, it might be a good time to ask her to consider getting some form of counselling or therapy. A good counsellor or therapist can help to offer support – sometimes just having someone else who can listen without passing judgement, or who you can approach as a kind of neutral, professional 3rd party, can be very helpful. She’s lucky to have someone who’s as concerned about her as you are. Mae Tang (replace "nospam" with "nu-it" for a valid e-mail address)
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