Hi alisaur19,

I don’t know the details of your situation, but the first thought that came to mind is you need to get out of the house, whether it’s to live, work, school, or even someplace your anxiety will allow.

You and your mom both need to see a family therapist. You cling too much to each other. In the old days sticking together in this way was great because there was a vaster family/social/household network to dilute any dysfunction. But now families are smaller, and, counter intuitively, you need to have independence to survive, even to help others.

Maybe make one big change this year: Councilor, new meds, school, work, or moving.

Blessings,

Inky