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My Mother is 75 and just got diagnosed with Dementia. I am struggling to know how to help her deal with this. She lives with my Father (78) who has his own health issues. They are a loving couple, and are generally in good spirits but are finding this new diagnosis a challenge and frankly we are all scared. How can I help them continue to enjoy their time together and face this with some positivity?

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Bisexual Axolotls 1 year ago

I've heard of a kind of treatment for dementia where you make a video for the person who has it to remind them of what's going on, maybe they could make some of those? Other than that, I'd just try to finish off a bucketlist.

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I'm not entirely sure what to do in my relationship. I know that I love my partner, but I don't know if it's platonic or romantic, and I'm not entirely sure if I want to settle down this early. I can see us together in the long term, but I don't know if I want to give up the whole dating experience.

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Milky Way Cookie 1 year ago

I've had a girlfriend like that before, I loved her and she loved me but we weren't exactly sure if it was platonic or not, we could see us together for much longer but didn't want to make it "Official" long story short just love each other as you do now! Don't make any big decisions unless you're sure it's not platonic and this is the one you want!

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my gender dysphoria, I really want to transition but I scared to ask my parents because they will just laugh at me. And even if I do transition I will definitely get bullied at school. why can't this just be easier.😢

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️‍️‍️TRAINS RIGHTS️‍️️‍️

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Holly🇫🇮🇬🇧 1 year ago

If possible talk to a professional, school nurse or some one first

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I've been having some mental health issues. I'm not even sure what exactly they are, but I can't focus on stuff, and I get randomly upset and freak out for no reason. Like, sometimes I'm doing something normal, and then mtly brain is just like "nope, we're not going to do that now," and then I just can't focus on anything. I used to read a lot, like, several really think books a week, and now I can barely get through a paragraph. I'm not doing as well in school, and I can't relax or chill or anything because my brain won't let me. Idk if this makes any sense, I just needed to vent or something. My mom is really understanding and is getting me an appointment with a doctor, but I'm worried that if I need medication or something she'll want to try other methods first. It's not that she doesn't like/trust/believe in medication for mental health, she does, and she's on antidepressants and some other meds, but so many people in my family have such severe mental health issues that I think she's scared that I'll turn out just as messed up as everyone else in m family, so she doesn't want anything to be seriously wrong with me. I don't even know if anything is seriously wrong with me, or if I'm totally fine and just need to change a few habits, but I'm scared. I'm sorry, this is way to long and doesn't make sense.

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Bisexual Axolotls 1 year ago

I'd talk to your doctor and see if they would reccomend you to a pyschologist to get tested for ADHD/ADD, that sounds very very similar some symptoms like executive dysfunction, attention problems, hyperfocusing. - someone who's been diagnosed and medicated for ADHD

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Honestly, most people find that the fact I hate my toxicity unnecessary, but I do need someone who can tell me if I really should hate this about me, or I'm just hating a trait that's not even there..

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Bisexual Axolotls 1 year ago

Do you mind elaborating? I'd love to help, if I'm understanding this correctly, I've gone through the same stuff.

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Honestly a lot of issues. I just feel alone. Like really, really alone. I've been trying to talk to my mom about how I feel these days - by that I mean why I've been so demotivated in doing tasks. But the issue is my mom and I are very different people. She's naturally motivated, and is always doing something. For her, if she has free time then she has to fill it up with some kind of activity, and won't take this time to just relax. I even think that she can't comprehend the fact that a person can feel a bit of fear before doing something. And when I'm just feeling kind of miserable and want to tell her something, it's pointless because she will either not listen or just laugh on the inside.

I can talk to her about anything and everything, except for when I'm feeling sad and just want comfort.
Don't get me wrong, she's a really good mom. It's just this point that she and I can't see eye to eye.

I can't talk to my dad, because although he's also a very nice dad, he's not the type of person that you go to comfort because he'll probably just feel awkward. My brother is also a carbon copy of my mom, and always teases me with her. I'm usually ok with it, but sometimes I just have had enough.

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