My daughter moved from Vancouver to Britain some years ago to go to university; eventually marrying another student. She found stable employment and recently gave birth to her first child. I love her very much, and the geographic distance has been difficult for me to bear, although we talk and email, and I visit regularly, spending time, energy and thousands of dollars per trip to maintain our relationship and be supportive of her pregnancy and labour. The underlying problem is that my daughter suffers from anxiety, and when she is panicked, and especially during pregnancy and after, she can be very hard on herself and those closest to her.
Her mood swings exhaust me. I realise I am dealing with postnatal depression, and am relieved that she has the benefit of a good therapist, a devoted man, friends and support groups. If it weren’t for my grandchild, I’d consider taking a break for a year, and just phoning or emailing. This would be hard on me, and probably on my daughter as well, but I’m tired of holding my tongue in order to keep our limited time together peaceful. (She had an outright meltdown recently, shrieking at me when I made a gentle suggestion about how she might get more rest.)
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