How to hold myself emotionally better when trying to be care taker of sick mother?
Hello,
I am 36 year old lives in europe and diagnosed with ADHD,GAD and depression and in therapy for that. My family lives in india and I have built my life in germany. My mother is bettling liver cirrhosis for last 9 years and she is very advance stage and sad to say but she is on the clock. She has became alot more sick in last 6 month. Moreover she lives with my brother and his family and my brother do care for her but he is clinical narcissist and really opposite of empath. My father has passed away 8 years back and my mum was always dependent on him.
I have always been a good son and gave her telephonic support and now I am in india and trying to spend more time with her. However seeing her sick and bettling one thing after another is putting me in extreme stress and anxiety. I act strongly in front of her. I am going and living through anticipatory grief and guilt. Moreover i also feel guilty that If i would have took care of her she would have probably in better place. I do blame low key my brother.
How to feel strong to go pass through this stage without destroying myself completely. Last but not least i have been chronic empath whole my life and it increased significantly in last couple of years not just with my mum but with people around me, friends etc. i just embodies other people suffering, feeling and start feeling like it. Its almost feels impossible to do self care at the moment. I am jobless and have no desire of woking or finding another job or do anything. Just living a pause state of my life.
Anybody been through similar stage? What to do?