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[lilac31559]

Hi,

I have been a member of the church all my life but I am a "New Member" to this website.

We have alot of depression on my maternal side of the family. Even though I have been on depression medicine for over 13 years I still struggle with it. What I really need help with is some advice on how to help take care of my parents. My mom is bi-polar and both her and my Dad have alot of other health issues. They live about 5 hours away from me.

They live out in the middle of nowhere and have pretty much isolated themselves. Me and my other siblings have more or less been told that it is too stressful for anyone to come visit them. One of my brothers does live near-by and they help them alot and they let us know how they are doing, which right now is not very good. I do call alot but when I do my Mom says everything is fine. My Dad does not or never has said much about anything.

Anyway, I know I need to quit burying my head in the sand and step up to the plate and do what I can to help.

They are both members of the church and were married in the Temple but my Dad has always been inactive. I do not know how long it has been since my Mom has been to church. I do know they have Visiting Teachers and Home Teachers but I'm not sure how often they go to see them and I'm pretty sure that my parents would not tell them if they did need anything.

Soooo, if anyone could give me some suggestions on where to start I would greatly appreciate it.

Shelly

[jadams_4040]

Hi,

I have been a member of the church all my life but I am a "New Member" to this website.

We have alot of depression on my maternal side of the family. Even though I have been on depression medicine for over 13 years I still struggle with it. What I really need help with is some advice on how to help take care of my parents. My mom is bi-polar and both her and my Dad have alot of other health issues. They live about 5 hours away from me.

They live out in the middle of nowhere and have pretty much isolated themselves. Me and my other siblings have more or less been told that it is too stressful for anyone to come visit them. One of my brothers does live near-by and they help them alot and they let us know how they are doing, which right now is not very good. I do call alot but when I do my Mom says everything is fine. My Dad does not or never has said much about anything.

Anyway, I know I need to quit burying my head in the sand and step up to the plate and do what I can to help.

They are both members of the church and were married in the Temple but my Dad has always been inactive. I do not know how long it has been since my Mom has been to church. I do know they have Visiting Teachers and Home Teachers but I'm not sure how often they go to see them and I'm pretty sure that my parents would not tell them if they did need anything.

Soooo, if anyone could give me some suggestions on where to start I would greatly appreciate it.

Shelly

you can be assured that "sincere" and continuous prayer will be answered; ask him for help, he will show you. at this point you have no other option, it sounds like its out of your hands without the help of the father.:)

p,s... I will put in a word of prayer for you as well.

[dazed-and-confused]

first....welcome

now then.......others may disagree with the frontal assault approach, but maybe you and you hubsand might go out to your parents for the weekend, and be honest with them. tell them you miss them and wanted to see them......they can think of their own reasons why...lol.

i'm not real sure why you are hesitant.....will it anger them?

and if it does, maybe thats okay...as long as you and your siblings dont camp out in the bachyard every weekend, you know?

just how concerned are you about their well being?

are they still able to care for themselves?

[Maya]

Welome. I hope you find answers here.