The stress of locating and maintaining regular care for a mentally ill child can take a toll on their caretakers’ well-being.
their children might struggle with anxiety or depression at some point, according to a January study from the Pew Research Center.
“They felt so alone, felt like bad parents, felt like giving up,” Martinez said, “and then felt guilty for wanting to give up.” In April, Amanda was admitted to an inpatient residential treatment facility nearly 200 miles away in San Marcos. With Amanda away, Delarosa said, she had a “chance to breathe,” but the reprieve would be temporary. She wants to see a therapist but hasn’t had time amid the demands of caring for Amanda and her youngest child, a son.
Anne Grady’s 20-year-old son has autism, severe mood disorder, developmental delays and other conditions. For nearly 17 years he has been on a Texas waiting list to receive full-time care. Medicaid is the state-federal program that pays medical and other health-related bills for low-income and disabled people. Yet while many state Medicaid programs pay for family therapy and parenting programs, they don’t address the parent as an individual patient affected by their child’s health under a child’s plan, said Elisabeth Burak, a senior fellow at Georgetown University’s Center for Children and Families.
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