Hi @Jypcleigh welcome to the forums. I'm so sorry to hear about your son, that sounds incredibly scary for you both to be going through right now. I can only imagine the added layers of complexity that comes with being in another state, too.
What's your relationship like with your son? Have you been able to chat to him about what he's going through? It can be really hard to feel helpless to do anything to support the ones we love, and if he's in a mental health facility, there may be little that you can do at present. When my loved ones are having a stressful time, I usually ask them what they need from me. Sometimes even the little things, like sending funny videos or little recordings of me talking nonsense, has meant the world to them.
Do you have much in the way of support for yourself along the way? Be it friends or family or mental health professionals, do you have people with whom you feel safe to talk about what's been happening for you? Sometimes, being able to get stuff off our chest can do wonders for our mental state. It can be very easy to end up putting all of our energy into worrying and wanting to do what we can, that we can easily forget our own self-care along the way. Is there anything you can do to practice some self-care and self-compassion?
You can always give the lovely counsellors on our support line a buzz if you want to chat about what's going on a little more deeply - 1800 187 263 (Mon-Fri, 10am-8pm).
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