Recent Content by Sydneysider

Sorry to hear you are having such a difficult time. I feel your pain - my 11yo son was diagnosed in April and it is such a huge life adjustment. I totally understand the anxiety and checking, I'm sure I'd be the same. It does sound like professional help from someone very experienced in this...

Thanks @Jaylee. Yeah all the adult angst is kept totally away from the kidlet, that has always been my very strict rule.

Thank you, you're totally right. I am trying just to put the boyfriend on the backburner at the moment (so to speak!) and not make any major life decisions until the dust has settled with all this.

Hi all, I am new here. My 11yo son was diagnosed about 2 mos ago. We are doing pretty well, but one thing I have really noticed is the strain on my relationships. My son's dad and I have been divorced for a decade but usually get on really well, however we have been falling out and bickering a...

Hi Natasha I am also new to this forum. My story is quite similar to yours ... My 11yo son was diagnosed 2 months ago now, out of the blue, such a shock. I was (am) grief stricken and so worried about him getting depressed etc. Two months on he is very happy and healthy and coping so well...

That is such a good question! It is now 2 months since my 11yo son was diagnosed and I have experienced exactly the same. Some people I feel want to minimise it when I tell them, which makes me furious, and others just react with horror, which makes my heart sink. I really notice when people...