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Mental Health Support

Dear_Prudence

(817 posts)

17. Ask the medical team for support

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Tue May 14, 2024, 08:04 PM

May 2024

There may be organizations willing to provide support. The oncology medical team made referrals for me. I received months of meals for myself and my husband while I recovered from surgery. When I got overwhelmed, I was referred to a counseling program for cancer patients. This support has been very valuable. I am so sorry that your family is failing you, but we care and so do others in the broader community.

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A lack of understanding and kindness. I had described here the toxicity in my home. I last talked to my my mother on [View all] debm55 May 2024 OP

Sending love XanaDUer2 May 2024 #1

XanaDUer2. I would even put them in the malignant narcisstic grouping. But it is what it always was and is. My heart debm55 May 2024 #4

I am so sorry. Please stay away from them. They have absolutely nothing to offer you but pain and selfishness. MLAA May 2024 #21

I'm so sorry for what you and your sweetheart are going through. littlemissmartypants May 2024 #2

We here are all with you and your husband in spirit. raging moderate May 2024 #3

My husband is 73. I don't know what I would do if he wasn't here. debm55 May 2024 #8

that's horrifying. barbtries May 2024 #5

I'm sorry, come here and tell us about it anytime you feel like it Walleye May 2024 #6

In my thoughts..... AltairIV May 2024 #7

Now you folks have me crying for the love and support you have shown me. Thank you. I have therapist and a phycologist, debm55 May 2024 #11

Oh God I am sorry. Families can be the worst. Sending you love. Maraya1969 May 2024 #9

I am so sorry to hear about this brutal treatment of you and yours at the hands of your M and sister. SWBTATTReg May 2024 #10

Thank you. debm55 May 2024 #15

Damn, I'm so sorry you have these relatives. Biophilic May 2024 #12

I had a very narcistic mother - TBF May 2024 #13

Thank you for your kind words. debm55 May 2024 #16

So sorry to hear this debm55 RainCaster May 2024 #14

Thank you RainCaster, and I agree. I will go back to no contact. Her closing words were " you call me if something debm55 May 2024 #18

Ask the medical team for support Dear_Prudence May 2024 #17

Thank you very Dear_Prudence that is a great idea. debm55 May 2024 #19

"" AllaN01Bear May 2024 #20

You deserve better, much better Wild blueberry May 2024 #22

So very sad for you Avis May 2024 #23

OMG, whatever you do, Demobrat May 2024 #24

I'm sorry you have zero support from them. Bluethroughu May 2024 #25

I'm so sorry cate94 May 2024 #26

I've been watching stories similar to yours on Youtube... Archae May 2024 #27

All of my story is real--punched out baby teeth, black eyes. broken bones, sexual abuse by grandmother, called a " debm55 May 2024 #34

Oh, my dear Deb Wicked Blue May 2024 #36

Excise them like the human cancer they are . . . hatrack May 2024 #28

Huggggggs, Deb and Rich. Please, for the sake of yours and Rich's sanity niyad May 2024 #29

Those are terrible things to say... AmBlue May 2024 #30

I'm so sorry, debm55. area51 May 2024 #31

Please do not give them any more opportunities to hurt you. onecaliberal May 2024 #32

It's tough when you need support and family isn't capable of it Warpy May 2024 #33

K and R (no text) Stuart G May 2024 #35