S not feeling safe with roommate

sbjdorlo
Sat, 31 Oct 2015 20:24:38 +0000

I’ve been following the thread. I’m so, so thankful the roommate was found safe and is reunited with his family. Praise God.

OP, you have a wonderful son, and you are a great mom and comfort to the roommate’s mom, as well.

As the parent of child that has diabetes and who is one of those 33% of diabetics that suffers from depression (but is currently doing well unmedicated), I can attest to the fact that depression and its many causes is a complicated disorder/condition. Mental illness is complicated. It’s just hard, and there are often no easy solutions. With my own son, we are very open about it, and I’m glad to see how well he’s doing unmedicated, but in a heartbeat, I would recommend medication if I saw the need, and we talk a lot about recognizing changes and signs indicating the need to get help.