This Is A Rollercoaster Journey, Buckle Up!!
Your child has just been diagnosed with a Chronic Illness. Whether it’s anxiety, depression, suicide ideation or attempt, bipolar or any other mental illness, they CAN learn to love themselves again and learn tools to help them cope, such as Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT). Medication can be very helpful for many, and you can actually request DNA testing to be matched with a medication that will work best with your son/daughter’s unique chemistry and avoiding the need for a sometimes prolonged trial-and error period while settling on a medication regimen (GeneSight, ClarityX DNA).
You can expect that things will be up and down for MONTHS, with some good days and some very bad and some very scary days. Do not be surprised if you find yourself holding your breath for the first six months, I did, it was the scariest time of my life.
YOU ARE NOT IN THIS ALONE!