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She is so depressed! help me
Carol Bradley Bursack, Aug 4, 2010
Over the span of two decades author, columnist and speaker Carol Bradley Bursack cared for a neighbor and six elderly family members. Because of this experience, Bradley Bursack created a portable support group, the book "Minding Our Elders: Caregivers Share Their Personal Stories."
If she hasn't seen her doctor lately, she should. There are many antidepressants around and maybe she took this for awhile and felt worse. The drugs are tricky in that they take time to work, too. It's hard to get an elder to take them steadily, I know. Please try to get her doctor to make very clear that she needs to take them daily even if they don't seem to help. Or if they make her feel worse, ask him to try another type. If she simply won't take medication, then maybe the doctor can convince her how important it is to follow directions.Good luck. You aren't alone.Carol
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Aug 4, 2010
thank you so much for the advice its so scary and sad to see her this way. i alwaysed remembered my grandma to be happy person!
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