Glad,
I've had you on my mind so much. You are such a loving, giving person and I know you must be suffering, especially about your daughter. All you can do is let her know that you love her and you are there if she wants to talk. You can not force her to get help. I know that must be frustrating because you want to "fix" it for her, but unfortunately, that is not how depression works. You can't make her better without her help. Just like you can't take the cancer treatments to cure your sister, depression is an illness. Hopefully her husband will hang in. He should go for some counseling by himself to learn how to deal with her. As much as you love her, you can't make her better. She has to decide that she wants to do it. Only then will she be on the road to recovery. I'm sorry that you are going through this. It is harder, I think, to stand by when someone you love is sick. I think my family takes my illness much harder than I do. I know you feel helpless, but just continue to pray for her and let her know you love her. God bless, my friend. |