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[quote=Anonymous]Am I having a nervous breakdown or is it depression?  Does a nervous breakdown have time parameters?

My oldest was the first with SN.  He's now 20 and on a good path.  He lives at home, attends community college (can't say enough good things about it), now has a driver's license and a part time job.  Yet, he still requires a lot of support.  I don't do his school work for but I'm like a tutor/advisor/coach - yes, helping him to learn to help himself is an investment but I'm so very tired.  My DD is a senior and is NT but her college essays usually revolved around having brothers with SN, a father with ADHD/depression and a mother with reduced bandwidth for her. DD isn't angry and says she doesn't feel neglected/overlooked but, damn, those essays were hard to read.

My youngest is in high school and has more significant needs.  I can definitely see that the school system battles/interventions have made a huge difference for him but I feel worn out.  I feel like I'm not doing as well for him as I did his older brother.  My diet is crap, I've gained 40 lbs over the last 10 years and just want to stay home and escape into a book. [/quote]

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