Mental Health Support

...like a bad situation is starting to transform into something good and productive. A good support system can mean a world of difference for someone in your son's shoes. It sounds like you are definitely there for him. I've been hospitalized a few times. I would get locked into this interior nightmarish state seemingly unable to communicate my true feelings to anyone. I was able to break this terrible silence due to the love of my mother. She was the one person who I trusted enough to be able to open up, and that led to me being able to get the help that I needed.

The love of a mother or a father can break down those terrible barriers, or at least it allows the parent to take appropriate action when a serious problem arises. I know you said your son contacted someone else when he felt like he was getting close to the end, but he will remember how you have responded for him in this time of crisis, and hopefully understand that you are always on his side.

I thought no one cared about me. In fact, I thought the opposite was true...that everyone wanted me to die. I found out when I opened up to my mother about my distress just how many people truly care about me. It was a whole lot more than zero.