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i believe my mother has PD and at present we are waiting to see a specialist. however, i feel devastated that i didn't pick it up earlier (my father and i think now that she has had it for about five years). i am a psychologist and when she started suffering from severe depresssion several years ago i organised mental health services for her which have been totally unhelpful in alleviating her condition. it was only when a few months ago that she started walking oddly and began to stumble regularly that we realised something else was wrong. even then i ignored it hoping it would go away. it seems her antidepressants may have made things worse. i feel powerless and terribly guilty and depressed. at the same time i feel extremely worried about what she is going through and desperate to get the diagnosis and some medication for her. has anyone else missed the symptoms like this? i can't believe her GP and her psychiatrist missed them too. i'd appreciate someone to talk to who has been through a similar experience and am trying to find out about self-help and support groups for my parents who both live in Leicester in England. many thanks Yvonne Webb