likely that your mother may not be ready for this step emotionally she needs to arrive at this decision on her own you should be ready to support her when she does research about the cost of living for two people and keep a gobag with necessary documents phone numbers a spare phone and other essentials ready till then support her by listening to her sharing your opinion if she needs it or in any other way you may also try to find her a community of people she can relate to lastly please focus on taking care of yourself this will not change the situation but it will give you the strength to support yourself and your mother through thisi am a 24yearold female i have been experiencing general anxiety for four months it started after a minor surgery i got my heart checkup done a few times and they turned out normal but i still experience rapid heartbeat and unsettling sensations i have been practicing yoga and took medication for ten days i dont know how to control my thoughts i fear i will contract some deadly disease and die please guide me anonymousundergoing a surgery can be a difficult emotional experience and can make one concerned about ones health you have already taken a step in the right direction by starting yoga which is helpful in overall wellbeing in addition to this you could also try some relaxing activities mindfulness meditation and breathing techniques to help you feel calm it is important to understand that if we try to not think about a particular thing or suppress our thoughts it is counterproductive as we end up thinking more about it so instead of trying to supress the thoughts you can work on mindfully observing the thoughts like leaves floating on a flowing river if you find this difficult to practice on your own seek support from a therapist who can help you modify and navigate these thoughts in an effective manner