Up at Night with Worry...what to do? Posted: 08-18-06 14:08pm
im a single mother of three, i have been
told that i have aniexty by a freind of
mine. i have a father that has had a
massive stroke that i help tend to as well
as a mother that has hep c and cirrous. by
the end of the day all i want to do is sit
down and cry. i always feel like that i
got to be on top of things are im scared
of something happening. when i go to sleep
at night i sleep for maybe 2 or 3 hours.
then im awake, laying and worrying about
things. i dont have insurance so i cant
offord to go to a dr
can some one please tell me what i can do,
tomake this all better. i would love to
get a good nights rest. and not worry.
thank you
It seems that you are suffering from an
anxious-depressive disorder. Your family
situation (single mother, sick parents)
can have a negative impact on your
psycho-emotional condition. Depression can
manifest with insomnia and depressive
thoughts. You may want to seek a support
group, like CoDA (Co-Dependents Anonymous)
that can help identify with your
experience. There are also social
services you can take advantage of,
perhaps a counseling center or community
center in your area where you can seek
counseling services (both group and
individual). The point is that you are
not alone; you can get to the root of your
anxiety by talking and thinking about it.
There are also more immediate, short-term
solutions for treating insomnia and
anxiety which rely on pharmaceuticals.
You might consider taking antidepressants,
for example, like selective serotonin
reuptake inhibitors (SSRI). You will need
a month to feel their benefit. In the
meanwhile, you may request a prescription
for zolpidem for treating the insomnia.
Before taking any medicine, you will have
to consult a psychiatrist or your GP.
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