A terrible ordeal.

pentaxian450 · 2013-07-01T10:44:37+0100

As some of you already know, my wife is seriously disabled. As such, she needs help for just about anything and everything. Fortunately, the social service network in Québec supplies her with most of her physical needs during weekdays. Still, being dependent on other people for most thing is hard for the self esteem. A few weeks ago, while I was at work, she tried to kill herself. Fortunately, the neighbor across the street saw her through the window with a plastic bag over her head, and managed to act swiftly enough to save her. A few days prior to that event, her behavior had taken a change, but I just thought she needed a break, and I had asked the CLSC (Québec's social network) what I could do. Unfortunately, I asked too late to get the help she needed. She ended up spending three weeks in the hospital. After numerous test to eliminate physical causes, she was diagnosed with severe depression and psychosis. These last few weeks were the worst weeks of my life. Right now, she has medication that really helps her, but she's not the person she was before. Far from it. If ever your loved one's behavior takes a sudden change, please, don't be afraid to seek medical help. The price to pay for not doing so is too steep.

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pentaxian450 pentaxian450

1603 posts
18 years
North of Montreal,Quebec,
Canada

Posted 12/07/2013 - 01:33 Link

Opethian wrote:
Many people tend to close down and shun everyone else.

Hopefully, if more people are aware of the early signs of depression, it might help somebody else get the help they need before the problem becomes an ordeal.

Yves (another one of those crazy Canucks)

mrfrosty mrfrosty

64 posts
13 years
wednesbury

Posted 12/07/2013 - 09:22 Link

I hope this time in your life will soon pass and when your wife recovers you will both be happy and even closer than you have ever been.
From my own experience it may be a long hard road but when you get there no one will be happier than your wife and yourself.
Dave..

pentaxian450 pentaxian450

1603 posts
18 years
North of Montreal,Quebec,
Canada

Posted 24/07/2013 - 18:32 Link

My wife has been released from the hospital on Monday morning. Hopefully, she won't have to go back again.

Yves (another one of those crazy Canucks)

mrfrosty mrfrosty

64 posts
13 years
wednesbury

Posted 24/07/2013 - 18:49 Link

hope all goes well for you and your wife........
Dave..