"my son was struggling with anxiety, selective mutism and contamination phobias"
I can’t remember how I found PMH, but finding you has been life changing for me, and I don’t say that lightly. When I first joined, my son was struggling with anxiety, selective mutism and contamination phobias. He was not able to attend school, and spent most of his time in his bedroom with lights off and curtains closed.
PMH has been there for me through the highs and the lows. Since joining, my son has been hospitalised twice and then was detained under a section in an adolescent psychiatric unit. I honestly do not know how I would have survived all of this without the support of Suzanne, her lovely team of Admods and the members of the main PMH group and the subgroups. I have since taken part in the Partnering not Parenting Courses and a Listening Circle. I have made friends who I look forward to speaking to.
PMH has given me back some of my identity, and connecting with others through the book club, the well-being subgroup and the craft subgroup has helped me to focus on something other than the turmoil at home. My son is now back home and we are taking small steps in his recovery. I know that PMH is there with me along the way and that puts me at ease.
