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Mamas with depression, anxiety, and other mental health disorders

Autism mom- anyone else feel like this?

I’m really struggling. My son has ASD, he is highly verbal and has been extremely defiant, combative and uncooperative. He regularly destroys toys, electronics and his room/walls. I have a new baby and I’m losing my mind. I find myself yelling EVERY. Single. Day. I feel like I’m really harming my son’s self esteem and sense of wellbeing. It was just us for the longest time, but the baby needs me constantly and I feel like maybe he is acting out because of this.