Living with Depression

[ngl2010]

I can see signs that my close relative is having depression again. Some signs. Argh.... :frustrated: Why can't she take the medicine prescribed by the psychiatrist religiously? Why is she acting as if she is a psychiatrist and knows more about medication than the psychiatrist himself so she only takes medicine as and when she feels like it? Why can't she listen to the psychiatrist and guai guai take the medicine until the psychiatrist stops the medicinie? Why must she acts like a psychiatrist herself? Did she study as a psychiatrist so she knows it is ok to stop the medicine? I don't need this kind of stress. My son is having PSLE this year so it is already stressful enough for me :stupid:


Sorry for the rant.

[icy_mama]

ngl2010:

I can see signs that my close relative is having depression again. Some signs. Argh.... :frustrated: Why can't she take the medicine prescribed by the psychiatrist religiously? Why is she acting as if she is a psychiatrist and knows more about medication than the psychiatrist himself so she only takes medicine as and when she feels like it? Why can't she listen to the psychiatrist and guai guai take the medicine until the psychiatrist stops the medicinie? Why must she acts like a psychiatrist herself? Did she study as a psychiatrist so she knows it is ok to stop the medicine? I don't need this kind of stress. My son is having PSLE this year so it is already stressful enough for me :stupid:


Sorry for the rant.

if u don't rant here where else is a better place. :hugs:

nobody needs stress like that, not u, not this close relative of yours either. in her own mind, i do not think she realised that she is indirectly causing stress to u.

is there anyone closer to her to help her monitor her medicine intake? or perhaps another visit to her doc may help her get the situation into perspective?

try not to take things onto yourself. there is only so much one person can take. ask for help if u can.

do take it easy. :snuggles:

[janet88]

ngl2010:

I can see signs that my close relative is having depression again. Some signs. Argh.... :frustrated: Why can't she take the medicine prescribed by the psychiatrist religiously? Why is she acting as if she is a psychiatrist and knows more about medication than the psychiatrist himself so she only takes medicine as and when she feels like it? Why can't she listen to the psychiatrist and guai guai take the medicine until the psychiatrist stops the medicinie? Why must she acts like a psychiatrist herself? Did she study as a psychiatrist so she knows it is ok to stop the medicine?

your relative did not take her medicine probably because:
1) she felt better and stopped taking on regular basis.
2) she didn't want to depend on it.

when the signs of a relapse takes place, it is going to be harder to pick up the pieces.

[Funz]

ngl2010:

I can see signs that my close relative is having depression again. Some signs. Argh.... :frustrated: Why can't she take the medicine prescribed by the psychiatrist religiously? Why is she acting as if she is a psychiatrist and knows more about medication than the psychiatrist himself so she only takes medicine as and when she feels like it? Why can't she listen to the psychiatrist and guai guai take the medicine until the psychiatrist stops the medicinie? Why must she acts like a psychiatrist herself? Did she study as a psychiatrist so she knows it is ok to stop the medicine? I don't need this kind of stress. My son is having PSLE this year so it is already stressful enough for me :stupid:


Sorry for the rant.

:hugs: Is she living with you?

[ngl2010]

icy_mama:

ngl2010:

I can see signs that my close relative is having depression again. Some signs. Argh.... :frustrated: Why can't she take the medicine prescribed by the psychiatrist religiously? Why is she acting as if she is a psychiatrist and knows more about medication than the psychiatrist himself so she only takes medicine as and when she feels like it? Why can't she listen to the psychiatrist and guai guai take the medicine until the psychiatrist stops the medicinie? Why must she acts like a psychiatrist herself? Did she study as a psychiatrist so she knows it is ok to stop the medicine? I don't need this kind of stress. My son is having PSLE this year so it is already stressful enough for me :stupid:


Sorry for the rant.

if u don't rant here where else is a better place. :hugs:

nobody needs stress like that, not u, not this close relative of yours either. in her own mind, i do not think she realised that she is indirectly causing stress to u.

is there anyone closer to her to help her monitor her medicine intake? or perhaps another visit to her doc may help her get the situation into perspective?

try not to take things onto yourself. there is only so much one person can take. ask for help if u can.

do take it easy. :snuggles:

Thank you, icy_mama. I feel much better after ranting here. I saw the signs about 2 weeks ago but nobody believed me. Now another family member suspected it also. We are going to visit her this weekend. I hope she is not in denial and would agree to see the psychiatrist soon.

[Funz]

ngl2010:

icy_mama:

[quote=\"ngl2010\"]I can see signs that my close relative is having depression again. Some signs. Argh.... :frustrated: Why can't she take the medicine prescribed by the psychiatrist religiously? Why is she acting as if she is a psychiatrist and knows more about medication than the psychiatrist himself so she only takes medicine as and when she feels like it? Why can't she listen to the psychiatrist and guai guai take the medicine until the psychiatrist stops the medicinie? Why must she acts like a psychiatrist herself? Did she study as a psychiatrist so she knows it is ok to stop the medicine? I don't need this kind of stress. My son is having PSLE this year so it is already stressful enough for me :stupid:


Sorry for the rant.

if u don't rant here where else is a better place. :hugs:

nobody needs stress like that, not u, not this close relative of yours either. in her own mind, i do not think she realised that she is indirectly causing stress to u.

is there anyone closer to her to help her monitor her medicine intake? or perhaps another visit to her doc may help her get the situation into perspective?

try not to take things onto yourself. there is only so much one person can take. ask for help if u can.

do take it easy. :snuggles:

Thank you, icy_mama. I feel much better after ranting here. I saw the signs about 2 weeks ago but nobody believed me. Now another family member suspected it also. We are going to visit her this weekend. I hope she is not in denial and would agree to see the psychiatrist soon.[/quote]She is lucky to have family members who care. Many will just brush it off or leave her be.

Come here and rant anytime. It helps. I know first hand.

[ngl2010]

janet_lee88:

ngl2010:

I can see signs that my close relative is having depression again. Some signs. Argh.... :frustrated: Why can't she take the medicine prescribed by the psychiatrist religiously? Why is she acting as if she is a psychiatrist and knows more about medication than the psychiatrist himself so she only takes medicine as and when she feels like it? Why can't she listen to the psychiatrist and guai guai take the medicine until the psychiatrist stops the medicinie? Why must she acts like a psychiatrist herself? Did she study as a psychiatrist so she knows it is ok to stop the medicine?

your relative did not take her medicine probably because:
1) she felt better and stopped taking on regular basis.
2) she didn't want to depend on it.

when the signs of a relapse takes place, it is going to be harder to pick up the pieces.

I guess that was what happened. Is it going to be harder to recover once relapsed? If like that, we'd better insist she see psychiatrist soon :sad:

[ngl2010]

Funz:

ngl2010:

I can see signs that my close relative is having depression again. Some signs. Argh.... :frustrated: Why can't she take the medicine prescribed by the psychiatrist religiously? Why is she acting as if she is a psychiatrist and knows more about medication than the psychiatrist himself so she only takes medicine as and when she feels like it? Why can't she listen to the psychiatrist and guai guai take the medicine until the psychiatrist stops the medicinie? Why must she acts like a psychiatrist herself? Did she study as a psychiatrist so she knows it is ok to stop the medicine? I don't need this kind of stress. My son is having PSLE this year so it is already stressful enough for me :stupid:


Sorry for the rant.

:hugs: Is she living with you?

She is not living with me.

[ngl2010]

Funz:

She is lucky to have family members who care. Many will just brush it off or leave her be.

Come here and rant anytime. It helps. I know first hand.

Thank you, Funz. I am traumatized by the last time she was depressed. Very very stressful. I cried many times because she terrorized me days and nights with her phone calls. I hope we can prevent such episode this time.

[Nebbermind]

ngl2010:

Thank you, Funz. I am traumatized by the last time she was depressed. Very very stressful. I cried many times because she terrorized me days and nights with her phone calls. I hope we can prevent such episode this time.

Going by that, depression can be infectious!!