@pickledginger- Thank you so much for asking! Overall, she had a great first semester. She learned to cook for herself, navigate the bus to take to school, manage her medications, and even made Dean’s list! We are so proud of her. She continues to struggle with anxiety and depression and the transition from pediatric to adult services in our managed care health insurance hasn’t been easy. It’s more difficult getting appointments, appointments are only booked 30 days in advance, making them difficult to schedule around her school schedule.
The transition back this semester has been rougher. When her anxiety ramps up, she has a lot of somatic complaints and convinces herself something is physically wrong. It’s tough. She wants to talk everyday, and as a mom it’s difficult to hear when your child is unhappy and not feeling well. Thank goodness for DH.
We told ourselves when this journey started that we would celebrate the steps forward and not focus on the bumps in the road. A year ago, she was too anxious to stay home alone by herself, now she is living on her own. I call that a victory.