system
Suffering from mental illness, feeling lost, hopeless without children. How to overcome?
human
I am terrified that I have a mental illness, I am a mother of 7, 3 are biologically my children 4 are my step children, I have never been without any of my children for more then a few nights and this year for the first time they are all gone at the same time for 10 days. I am lost, hopeless, directionless, and it is only night 3. is this my own anxiety or something more serious? The last time I felt this way was 2 years ago when my bio children's father got 3 overnights a week, I never got better, just shut down until they were home until my step children moved in, then I was still mom and was able to cope or forget that some were not here.
gpt
Hi,Thanks for using healthcare magic.I have gone through your history.You may have mild adjustment disorder for which you may consult psychiatrist for detailed evaluation and management.Doctor may advise you to go for psychotherapy and counselling sessions to control your stress.You may get benefit by doing stress management, relaxation exercise like yoga, meditation and breathing exercise.In extreme cases, doctor may prescribe anti anxiety agents like clonazepam or alprazolam or anti depressants ike peroxetine.I hope It will help you.Thanks.