Pray for my family please

Is he under a doctor's care? He needs to be evaluated, and if indicated, put on anti depressants. I realize that depression and meds for it have become *the norm* in our society, but it's a REAL condition, and NO one should have to suffer and lose quality of life nowadays because of it.

Please, if you have to do it yourself, make an appointment for him to get him help. Other couples make it through this - as Bobbie said, she has lots of experience with this. Don't give up, there is help available for him, and for your marriage.

You have my prayers....{{{{{{{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}}}}}

By Anonymous on Tuesday, June 12, 2007 - 05:36 pm:

please keep praying.

By Cat on Thursday, June 14, 2007 - 11:45 am:

Hugs and prayers.

By Bobbie~moderatr on Friday, June 15, 2007 - 01:13 am:

Anon, I have been with my DH 20 years and his primary diagnosis is Major Depressive Disorder.

And I would like to hear about what is going on.. Is it just work stress? Or are you thinking there are underlying issues at play here?? I am not a doctor and I don't play one of TV (lol) but I have enough personal experience that I might be able to at least act as a sounding board or a BTDT shoulder..

Feel free to email me if you would like to talk off the board..

ca di em ka @ road runner . com (no spaces of course)

It is hard to face things like this alone, I know that first hand also.. Because no matter how understanding people think they are, this is one situation that if you haven't walked it you have no clue... I also know in my real life it was hard to talk to people about what I was going through because most peoples first thought is divorce. or they want to judge and hold grudges later..

Huge warm fuzzy hugs.......

By Bobbie~moderatr on Friday, June 15, 2007 - 01:22 am:

Oh and DH's diagnoses came about because of me.. I researched everything I could read and I presented my findings and reasons to his psych. I am the reason after 11 years of treatment he was given a proper diagnosis and thus placed on proper medication.. A doctor will never know your DH as well as you do and treatment for emotional issues has to be a team effort. It can't be placed all on the patient. They often don't see their issues because of the cloud they are under. 7 years ago DH couldn't tell you anything more than he couldn't sleep and he felt sad.

I could say more, but I am afraid I will write a book... I wish I had a better understanding of what is going on with your DH and what your thoughts on this are..

But you are both (all) in my prayers...

By Anonymous on Friday, June 15, 2007 - 08:42 am:

Thanks Bobby, it would help if he would even GO to a doctor. There are many mental health issues in my mother's family so I am very familiar with treatments and diagnosis (and misdiagnosis). Dh falls into "funks" several times a year and I can mark on the calender when it is going to happen because it's always the same times of year. It seems to be getting worse as he gets older. He doesn't want help, so there really isn't much I can do except be there when/if he decides he does need it.

By Bobbie~moderatr on Friday, June 15, 2007 - 09:28 am:

Sorry to hear that. As I said I will keep all of you in my prayers..

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