I'm on antidepressants because i find it hard coping with my sin's chronic illness. i find eating hard and live off cereals and soup. is this ok ?

Loss of appetite: Is a symptom of depression--if you are losing weight you might ask your doc to review your med Also you might be focusing on your sons illness and neglecting your own--if you aren't in good shape you won't be of much help to anyone else--it isn't selfish to take care of yourself!

See answer: Likely you have a "situational" depression, which means becoming depressed from an outside ongoing, stressful situation. Loss of appetite is common in depression. You should be eating a well-balanced diet. Talk to your doctor about why you're only eating soup and cereal. Also look for more support, join a parenting group See: http://www.everydayhealth.com/depression/coping-with-situational-depression.aspx and http://www.mentalhealthwales.net/mhw/whole_caring.php I hope this helps.

Therapy will help: You probably know that it isn't healthy to eat only cereal and soup. In the situation that you describe you should also have the opportunity to have therapy in addition to the medication that has been prescribed for you. I am sure that you have strong and complicated feelings about which you should talk with a psychotherapist.