Posted by ChrisK on April 10, 2002, at 5:07:09
In reply to Please, some help is needed..., posted by learningagain on April 8, 2002, at 13:41:28
Sorry I'm a little late to this conversation but I did want to add one thing. Four years ago I was the one who was so depressed that I tried to take my life twice. The biggest part of rationalizing doing that was that those I cared about would be "better off without me." Sure, they would suffer through some pain but in the long run they would get their lives back together and go on to better things.
Obviously this isn't a time of peak rational thinking. I agree that you need to call his doctor if he is denial that he HAS to get there NOW. Then take him to make sure he goes to the appointment. Don't be afraid to tell the doctor that it is an emergency and you think he is suicidal.
I think that my wife thought I would just break out of things on my own but that's just not the way a suicidal mind works. Instead of taking my medication I was hording it with thoughts of an overdose. It was just a downward spiral that landed me in a hospital.
Sometimes someone who is severely depressed needs to be led by the hand and you obviously care enough to do it. Accept a role as temporary caretaker and help him to find the right meds that keep him stable. Those meds are out there but sometimes they take a long time to find.
My best wishes and prayers are with you. I wish my wife understood what was going on when I was in that position.
Chris
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