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Mum's no fun any more
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I'm really worried about my mom. She's been breaking down in tears lately and she's the only person I have left to cling to right now as I don't exactly have a dad. I'm 17, and I don't want her to get sick! She keeps saying she hasn't got enough money. We were never rich, but I really didn't expect it to be as bad as this. She's terrified about this and so am I. Thinking about it makes me cry. Mom's never ever ever been like this, sad, worried, constantly pale and no fun anymore
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I'm sorry your mom is so worried about your financial situation. And so are you, poor thing. It's great that you care about her but you can't fix all this by yourself. Nor can you on your own make your mum well again. But there are things you can constructively do to help both of you.
The first thing is to let your mom know that the two of you are in this together. With each other's help, you can tough it out. You can reassure her that you know it's not her fault, or yours, but it's something you'll have to work together to overcome one step at a time. You can encourage her to go and talk things through with her doctor to see if she's suffering from anxiety or depression. If so, the doctor may be able to prescribe appropriate medication to help her rebalance her body chemistry so she feels better and more on top of things. In the UK your mum's doctor may also be able to refer her for a few free sessions with a stress counsellor. You can tell your mum that if she's interested there's information about overcoming anxiety and depression on the internet, for example at www.emotionalmagic.net, which is my website, and there are voluntary organisations such as MIND (www.mind.org.uk) which offer free counselling (though there may be a waiting-list). The surgery will be able to tell you of others.
It's great that she has a loving, caring daughter like you. The two of you will come through this, and better times will come. Your mom will smile again, and have fun. Just hang on in there! Good luck to you both.
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