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When parental love becomes suffocating vigilance

My teenage son attempted suicide last month and I can't stop checking on him at night and I know my anxiety is making his recovery harder.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

You are trying to love him back to life but your terror is crowding out the space he needs to heal.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Integration — not getting over but getting with?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.