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Mental Health Support

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2theleft

(1,137 posts)
Tue Mar 25, 2014, 10:31 AM Mar 2014

First post in this group, but I'm having a really hard time. [View all]

My relationship is in rocky territory. I have diagnosed anxiety, which I take meds daily to help with. My mother is a narcissist, moved in with my sister in Arizona about 8 months ago and things have gotten bad. I am flying out tomorrow to help my sister pack her up and move her back to Virginia, which mean, closer to me and my having to deal with everything now.

My boyfriend and I are having problems. He is out of work, depressed, and generally just hard to be around. I'm trying to be supportive, but he is in a blame everyone else and take no accountability at the moment.

Add on to this, I had my first mammogram on Friday. Just got the call that I need additional scans taken. They wanted them done tomorrow, but I will be on an airplane, so it is scheduled for when I first get back.

I'm about at the end of what I can handle. In fact, I had a panic attack during the mammogram. It's been a LONG time since I actually had one, and it came completely out of the blue. I have a "comfort" prescription for alporazalam that I basically carry as a safety net. I had to take one on Friday. And now, after this call back and the panic that ensued.

Not really sure why I'm posting other than I just need the support. WHY DO BAD THINGS ALL HAPPEN AT THE SAME TIME??? Does the universe just like to play bad jokes on people? Struggling to just stay calm. As soon as the xanax kicks in, going to lay down and relax. Just wanted to get a vent off my chest. Will check back in later for responses, so apologize in advance for not responding to anything right away.

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