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Old Sep 16, 2012, 10:03 AM
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I've had relapses, sometime the medication stops working and other times it's just an increase in external stressors. Are you seeing a therapist? A therapist might help you figure out how to deal with your family. I've been hospitalized after a suicide attempt. Pretty much as soon as I got out of the hospital my wife told me how much I hurt her and told me she wanted to get divorced. We have been divorced since last year, it still hurts thinking about what happened. So hopefully my short story makes you feel less alone. Hospital stays are really traumatic for everyone. I think sharing how you're feeling with your partner is very important. She probably knows something is going on anyways. I learned you have to include your partner into your care otherwise they can get really hurt. Before I was in he hospital I had couples therapy with my wife which helped me explain to her what was going on with me and the therapist was very helpful for my wife in understanding how to cope with my depression. Hope this helps, try not to think of your illness as a burden.
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