Mental Health Support

I had access to grief counseling through the hospice group that helped care for my father. Hard as it was for me, after my brother died the month after my dad, I made the effort to contact them.

They were to send me the paperwork necessary to get started. They never did until many weeks passed, and I called them again. Finally I got the forms, filled them out, and sent them in.

Again, I waited weeks, but received no reply. I'd lost faith in them & couldn't continue trying, but my husband called them. Spoke to a woman he said was very kind & empathetic. She promised to get back to us. That never happened.

I do know of the various AA-related groups & others. My Asperger's & whatever else makes group situations, especially where private, personal feelings are concerned, scarier to me than staying home with my suffering.

My PCP has encouraged me to get back into one-on-one therapy. Friends & my husband, too, and they're helping me find & engage someone. It's just that it takes time and in my darkest moments, of which there are increasingly more, it seems hopeless.

My mom doesn't have dementia, that we know of anyway, but even if she did, I know it would be hard to brush off hurtful things said. I'm sorry for your painful experiences with what your mom, and all your other struggles. Glad you've found help & I hope you continue to heal. 💗