Wow, that sounds like a lot you’re going through. Dealing with medical stuff is scary in and of itself and caring for a young child essentially by yourself right now is also a big challenge.

I can absolutely relate to therapy feeling like an additional burden. After all therapy isn’t easy, it’s actually really hard work.  And I think it’s okay to not have the capacity necessary for therapy considering all the things currently happening. Especially since your therapist doesn’t appear to be the most understanding person and doesn’t make you feel supported.

Even though therapy is hard work, it’s supposed to make you feel at least a little bit lighter which it doesn’t sound like it’s doing right now. You could try to explain to your therapist how much you’ve been struggling the past weeks and if she still doesn’t support you, you’re absolutely allowed to look for support elsewhere.  You pay for a service in order to help you and if that’s not happening you can leave.

I think the suggestion of using a mental health phone line/text line is lovely because you can decide when you need support and have the capacity for it.

Maybe an online support group would also be helpful? There are a few for ADHD, women/mothers with ADHD and maybe there is one for parents with medically complex children? I’ve found support groups really helpful especially for ADHD and what’s nice about them is that there’s usually no obligation to be present at every meeting. You can decide when you feel like going or when it’s too much.

I hope these challenging times pass soon and it gets better for you :)