Your Hardest Family Question: I’m so depressed I want to give up
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Corey D.November 24, 2024
To the brother who sent in the question, hang in there, easy for me to say I know, I have a 41 yr old son and a 38 yr old son both getting divorced not under your same circumstances but still tough for them and both would rather not be getting divorced, one has kids and one doesn't. The 38 yr old is staying with us and dealing with depression big time which is hard for me to understand because I have never been depressed and have trouble understanding it and its symptoms. On the other hand and this may not have a very understanding sound to it but if you have neighbors like that and your wife betrayed you under those circumstances, time to move on and move away, literally. Get outdoors on a daily basis or do some type of activity, pray daily even though it may be tough and seem hopeless, avoid social media and watching to much TV. May a schedule and stick to it. Read good books, go buy a copy of Robert Fulghum's books.
JoeNovember 22, 2024
I don't know what your cardiovascular drug regimen might be, but certain drugs for the heart, especially beta-blockers, can exacerbate anxiety and depression in some patients. Speaking from personal experience. There are replacements that can have a better side effect profile that you can discuss with your cardiologist. Perhaps this could ease at least some of your burden as you face this trial. I am pulling for you. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.31887/DCNS.2007.9.1/jchuffman#d1e151
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