Adult daughter depression

My daughter has had issues with depression and anxiety for over 20 years. She is currently having a relapse and trying to get meds adjusted. Work stress was the trigger this time. She can’t go back to that situation but needs insurance. Help.

Thank you. She has been on FMLA and seeing her psych and counselor weekly. She has been at this company 13 years and is just fed up with no support from her boss. She took a management position about a year and a half ago and I don’t think it was the best decision. She has overcome this before and didn’t give up. She struggled but received 2 associates, a bachelors and a masters. I pray she can overcome this again. Her husband graduates in 2 years and she was trying to hang on for that. But, she said due to her health she can’t. I’m am getting depressed because it seems everything I say and do is the wrong thing and I don’t know how to help her.

Depressed Mom, I know how hard it is to see someone you love hurt so much. To see them change in front of your very eyes as it gets worse. In a way it feels like it's not like you child at all. That a clone with bits of his personality is there, but not your real child. I know this because each time I said goodbye to my son as he was flying out for another tour in Afghanistan or Iraq or... he came back in a little more pain, much more withdrawn and not who left in the first place.

Our children are our heart so let yourself grieve because you're missing who your daughter was, or because you can't actually do much to help. Because, ultimately it's really up to her. The good news is she will probably get better. Better meds, and getting away from what is causing her so much trouble can be miracles. Your being involved and supporting her is really doing more than you would think. She might not show it but it is.

As far as financial matters and insurance goes has she checked to see if she'd qualify for medicaid? It's a low income program and with no job I'd expect her to be low income. Also, there are places that treat a person and charge on an income basis. There are also places to get help with meds if they are the expensive ones. I was able to get trintellix free even with income coming in. Most of the more expensive brands have a program of some sort.

I wish you and your daughter well. If you need to talk to someone who deals with the same issue I'm just a click away. Take care and don't forget about yourself in all this. You are important, too.