Makes sense. My grandpa is one year his junior and you would never see him react too strongly to anything, even though grandma (also still alive) always had an, ahem, fiery personality.
Also he refuses to sit and moves around all the time, venturing outside every day from their apartment four floors above ground without a lift.
Interestingly his own father didn't make it to his 60s, so there's certainly a lifestyle component to this.
UX (from a dev standpoint) : I want to know if it works in France. I click on "which countries are supported". It reveals a link to the docs instead of a countries list. OK, I click the link. I'm in the "getting started" section with no obvious link to the countries list.
This is my case. Undiagnosed, not knowing much about this condition (but with a great score at TFA's test), and struggling with one of my kids which has some symptoms I recognize. And I know why she struggles in the school system, and how she will struggle later in life, but I don't know how to help her.
I'm lucky enough to live somewhere where healthcare is a given and she's currently in the diagnostics phase (for the second time), but I'm still scared for her future. Even with help and meds and whatnot, life won't be easy I guess.
Life is Sheldon “easy”, for anyone. And it’s a relative term. I did struggle with my mental condition, but I ended up with what many would consider “a comfortable life”: good salary, a family, a house. No major health issues, both parents alive until I was able to fend for myself, etc. I didn’t take drugs although I do have some compulsive behavior issues I still work on, through therapy. Which I recommend considering! Your family deserves a mentally strong parent. And that sometimes unpacking and dealing with stuff.
On that note, when your kid becomes a teenager, he’ll be more likely to get hooked into addictive substances like drugs, tobacco, or alcohol than others, I’m afraid to say. I will be paying attention to this matter very closely and will make sure that my son has all the information about them when that period comes.
Good luck on raising your kids! It’s the biggest adventure in life.
You are helping her by getting her professional help :) Do some research, talk to a psychiatrist, talk to your daughter; there are lots of ways you can help her cope with things.
> life won't be easy I guess.
Probably not, but at least she won't have to struggle with not understanding why her life is so much harder than others. And having a parent who understands that struggle and the problems she faces will help a lot.
Hey this is not my experience. Getting an appointment for my daughter - in France - was a few weeks wait. But also the whole diagnostic was around 500€, barely touched by the Sécurité Sociale and totally reimbursed by the insurance (mutuelle). This was in a minor city.
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