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Tuesday, February 22, 2011 Brenda asks

Q: My son is 24, suffers from depression. Heleft his job in Flagstaff to move closer to Mesa. He has no job, and gets anxiety if he even thinks about leaving the house. He has 2 lil boys. What can he do?

He has tried several medications, Prozac seemed to help the most, but now he has no insurance, and no resources. He can't leave his little boys as home, or with a sitter, he has no money. I don't know how to help him.
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2/22/11 9:46pm

Hi, Brenda.  I'm sorry about your son - I have two adult sons with depression and one has a little boy, so I understand what you're talking about.  This is a sharepost by Merely Me about getting help when you don't have insurance or any money.  I hope you can find something helpful there.  I don't know about Arizona, but in my state, you can get help at the county mental health clinic and their fees are based on income.  They also might be able to come up with some ideas for care for his sons while he's at his appointments.  He might benefit from therapy, in addition to medication, and a psychologist or psychiatrist could make that evaluation.  Maybe once he's settled down in his new location, he might meet someone who would be willing to watch the boys for a short time.  How does he look for a job if no one can watch his sons?  He might be able to get assistance from his county or state for some of these issues, as well.

 

You might have your son visit our anxiety site where he might find some support, as well.  The best thing you can do is to just be there when he needs you without overdoing it.  I know it's really hard to watch your kids go through tough times, no matter how old they are.  Your son is fairly young to have two children.  Is there no mother, grandparents or other family that can help out?  I don't know all the circumstances, of course, so I'm just asking.  I hope everything turns out for the best and that you'll let us know how you're all doing.  Wish I could help more.

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By Brenda— Last Modified: 02/24/11, First Published: 02/22/11