As a single mother with GAD (Generalized Anxiety Disorder), this article truly spoke to me! I am proudly medicated! The first three months of my childs life werent the fairy tale I thought they would be. I was more exhausted then I had ever been and I was also sad. I didnt feel pure joy. I remember pure fear. Just as I was beginning to find some sort of routine in my maternity leave, I went back to my full-time job as a school counselor. For over a year, I juggled parenthood with my job while ignoring the fact that my anxiety was taking over my life. I stayed awake at night trying to make plans of how I was going to find the time to do little things like get a haircut or go grocery shopping. I was picking fights with my husband and found that I was extremely quick to anger. Finally, it all came to a head two months ago on a trip to LA. I traveled there to find an apartment and to do an office visit, as I had recently accepted a position at a school in LA. Though this job is a huge step for me in my career and in providing for my family, it also means that I am going to be a single parent for a year while my husband stays in Miami to finish his PhD. During this particular trip, I didnt sleep for roughly 48 hours straight. I was experiencing dizzy spells and increased shortness of breath. How was I going to be a full-time, temporary single mom AND full-time employee? It had all become too much to bear. So I did the thing I had put off for two years. I called a psychiatrist and made an appointment to get on meds.
Posted on: Fri, 27 Jun 2014 21:29:42 +0000
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