Suggestions for parents?

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Hi Everyone,

I just thought of writing this as recently, not really, for the past 2 years

I've been having the most crazy days of my life, meaning that my emotions are

like a roller coaster, in the same day I go from relaxed to frustrated to sad to

ok to happy to depressed ... you name it I've felt it!

I recently stopped for a second and took a look at my marriage and my

relationship with my teenager son, and it's not great... they've told me how

" unstable " I've become since 2 years ago, when I used to be fun, now is just

about being tired, frustrated and obsessed with recovering my middle son from

ASD. My husband and my son say that they also want him recovered and yet they

don't " loose it " like me, but I always think they don't help as they could, and

that is not fair on them either.

I read a post where a mom said that she had to take prozac just to cope with

her days and her " new " life with her son in the spectrum. Anyway, I'm thinking

that I should take something, I really don't want my doctor to start me on

cipralex as I think some natural would do the trick, like I said I normally try

to be positive but I know that I'm not as patient as I used to. Please any

suggestions on how to better my mood as I also have to admit I tend to cry very

easily now, about 3 times per day or more and my happy moments don't last much :

( ... another thing is that I'm procrastinating a lot and not doing much like I

used to, of course, my children are very well attended, but I have to admit that

I'm not taking care of my home or myself like before. And all this despite my

son is doing way much better.

I know that most of us feel that way, even after many years, that is why I'm

posting this, just to get suggestions and coping strategies, what worked for you

might work for others.

Hugs,

Sasha