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Feb 28, 2018, 07:31 PM
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Member Since: Apr 2014
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Rose, you have been faithfully caring for him through all of your depression and struggles. I know you want to continue caring for him, but maybe taking on MORE responsibility of caring for him is not going to help your struggles at all? Maybe it is time to place him in a facility that can take some burden off of you? I know you feel very strongly, morally and ethically about this, but I just want to remind you about how hard being his caregiver has been on you and ask you if you really are able (not willing, we know you are willing) to take on more of his care? What will it do to your mental health? Just food for thought.
I hope you are able to work things out with the VA.
Seesaw
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Primary Dx: C-PTSD and Severe Chronic Treatment Resistant Major Depressive Disorder
Secondary Dx: Generalized Anxiety Disorder with mild Agoraphobia.
Meds I've tried: Prozac, Zoloft, Celexa, Effexor, Remeron, Elavil, Wellbutrin, Risperidone, Abilify, Prazosin, Paxil, Trazadone, Tramadol, Topomax, Xanax, Propranolol, Valium, Visteril, Vraylar, Selinor, Clonopin, Ambien
Treatments I've done: CBT, DBT, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), Talk therapy, psychotherapy, exercise, diet, sleeping more, sleeping less...
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