Two recent studies reveal that these parents often suffer from depression and PTSD. Here are their stories.
Caregivers need support for their own mental health.
from the University of California, San Francisco found that 50% of mothers of children with autism had clinically significant symptoms of depression, compared to 6%-14% of mothers of children without autism.mother’s higher symptoms of depression did not predict an increase in children’s behavior problems over time,” said Danielle Roubinov, the study’s lead author.
“So many people say, ‘What are you doing for yourself?’ which is a nice sentiment, but it just further divides me and those people,” Taylor said. “What they don’t understand is that I don’t have the time, the energy, or the mental capacity to do anything for myself. I am with my daughter quite literally keeping her alive 24/7.”While she experienced anxiety before her child’s illness, her feelings of terror were both amplified and silenced by her daughter’s cancer diagnosis.
“To have a group of women who really understand our day to day, and not only the medical aspects, but the emotional aspects, is priceless,” she said.For Laurie Foos, the mother of a 15-year-old son who has autism, anxiety and developmental disabilities, social media has provided a source of support.
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