My daughter was hit by a car and I'm having depression over it.
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hi my name is Lisa, how are you?
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I'm struggling to make it through the day. My daughter was hit by a car in September and the traumatic experience is weighing heavy on my brain.
user
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it sounds like you are feeling troubled after your daughter's car accident am I right?
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Troubled would not be the word I would use, but it wasn't a car accident. She was hit by a car in the street outside of my house. She was coming home from school. She is only 5.
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that sounds like it would be a very traumatic experience, it's no wonder this is hard for you, it would be hard for anyone in this situation
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I have a hard time getting out of bed in the morning.
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How would you use to describe your feelings about this accident?
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I would say that I am anxious all the time. She survived, but she had some serious injuries after. I feel like a part of me died that day, the part that thought I could protect her no matter what. I would say that I'm also feeling ashamed because it was out of my control.
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It sounds like you are dealing with a lot...it is normal to feel anxious about it
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Is that how you would feel?
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and it's hard not to blame ourselves, but please remember this was outside your control
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thank you for saying that. I quit my job to focus on her healing, and i don't want to go back to work now.
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I have not experienced anything like this to be honest....the closest I can recall is encouraging my daughter to do something, and then she got hurt, and I blamed myself and felt like a bad mother how is your daughter doing now?
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She is healing well, she has a moderate TBI (traumatic brain injury) so there is still so much uncertainty. It sucks to blame ourselves for things that happen to our kids.
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the fact that you felt the need to quit your job shows how deeply this has affected you...do you miss your work?
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No. And I'm completely dreading going back to work. I wish I could somehow get paid to exist so that I can just stay home with my daughter all day.
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it sounds like you need to be with your daughter all day but also need the income that work would afford, am i right?
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YES. And if you can figure out how to make that happen I'll give you 10% of the salary lol.
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hehe...0% is all I'd ask for... how about part time work would that be possible for you?
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I've been looking for a remote part time job that has pay equivalent to a full time job. Apparently, that's not a thing.
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i see...I would not know how to find such a job, i've often thought that would be a great thing to do.. i have a question
assistant
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What's your question.
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is there a friend or family member that can spend time with your daughter so it's easier to get back to maybe a part time job?
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I don't have a family. Just my daughter, and my boyfriend who lives in Australia that can't come here due to Covid restrictions. She does see her Dad everyday, but the part time hours I would need would have to be flexible and no company is even really hiring part time at the moment from what I can tell.
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I see. I wonder if you have spoken to a doctor about how you feel? Struggling to get through the day must be so difficult. I wonder if it might be helpful to get screened for depression
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