Oh, Jenny - My heart goes out to you and your son. It is so difficult to see our kids suffer and not be able to fix things for them. I hope you can gather strength and encouragement from others here and know we are remembering and praying for you both.

And even though fashion and style take a back seat to personal issues, I think it still is a positive thing to take care of yourself and to dress well enough to feel good about yourself these days. It becomes one less thing to stress about. . .

I am sorry that you are going through this, Jenna. Having lost a dear cousin and an aunt to suicide, I can certainly empathize.

Jenny, I am so sorry to hear what your family is going through right now. I cannot even imagine how painful and heartbreaking it must be. I am definitely thinking of you and sending positive vibes your way!

Oh Jenny, you are and have been through such a heart-wrenching time. I have been thinking of you and your boys and sending you lots of positive energy to get through this, one day at a time. I'll pray that his journey toward wellness be filled with many more steps forward and less (and smaller) steps backward.

Take care of yourself sweety.

Katiepea X

Thank you for letting us know what you've been going through, Jenny. You're in such a difficult and wrenching situation and I hope it has been the tiniest bit helpful to have some frivolous distraction and moral support from this group.

Oh, Jenny. What a difficult thing for all of you to be going through. Stay strong and know we are all here pulling for you.

Jenny i'm so glad you felt able to confide in us, it just goes to show what a wonderful place YLF is. It will be a rocky road to recovery for you all but remember we're here to support you (((hugs))) xxx

Thank you for letting us know how you and your son are doing, Jenny. It's such a cliché, but at times like these, it really is a matter of one small step at a time, isn't it. Please know we are always here for you. I really wish we could *do* more than just listen-((

Thinking of you and sending daily positive thoughts from Belgium.
Big hug!

Jenny, I'm so tremendously sorry for what you're all enduring right now. I went through the same scenario with one of my loved ones last year, and I feel such empathy for you all right now. If there's ever anything I can do to help, please let me know. I'm sending you all my best wishes.

Oh Jenny I've only just read your update....thanks for posting it. Glad things are slowly moving in the right direction it sounds. Hope you are coping ok.

Jenny, as a mother, my heart aches for you and your son. I hope that he receives the help he needs, and that you have the strength you need to help him through this difficult time. I am praying for you and your family.

Jenny, I'm so sorry you and your family are experiencing this nightmare. I hope that the support you find here on YLF helps. From what I've seen, this is an amazing group of women. I too applaud you for saying straight out that this is an illness. That will scare some people away, but it will also open doors to If you feel that you could use some support from people who love someone who has depression (as that appears to be at least part of your son's illness), you might try this message board. http://depressionfalloutmessageboard.yuku.com/ It may help you deal with the effect your son's illness has on you.

I do understand at least part of what you're dealing with. My husband has severe depression and anxiety and was rediagnosed with bipolar 2 a year ago. I've been to the hospital several times with him. To be honest those were some of my best nights of sleep because I knew he was safe. At the moment past treatments combined with the current combination of medications and exercise are working for him. I sincerely hope that the doctors can find what works for your son very soon.