Morrigel -> RE: Severe Depression In Subs (10/26/2006 1:26:43 PM)
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ORIGINAL: Lashra How do you help your sub deal with depression? There are various things that can help deal with depression, but it doesn't sound as if your sub is "depressed" per se. It sounds as if he is completely, utterly blitzed by emotionally stressful situations, and he is unable to cope with them without breaking down. quote:
He is also depressed because his Mother was diagnosed with cancer and she is now undergoing chemo for it. But the outlook for her is not good at all. He doesn't sleep at night, partially due to his Father who suffers from senile dementia and he wakes my sub up often in the night. Just FYI--any sane human being could suffer a breakdown under these conditions. A father with senile dementia is not some kind of mild annoyance--it's devastating. A mother with cancer is not something you just casually shrug off either, esecially if she's heading into chemo--those treatments can be painful, disfiguring, and debilitating, and if his Mom is out of commission, exactly who will be the primary caregiver to his Dad? Combine that with financial hardship of any kind and interrupted sleep patterns, and I can easily see just about anyone going into a tailspin. If it was me, I would get another caregiver for his parents on the weekend--yes, even if it costs money--and force him to spend at least 24-36 hours with you. To sleep in peace, if nothing else, although BDSM play and deep quality aftercare can be extremely cathartic during stressful times of life. The important thing is to give him a few hours a week where nothing is his problem. Medication to stabilize mood is also a possibility, although I would advise against Prozac. That particular anti-depressant really seems to be best used only by chemical depressives...people who actually have a REASON to be upset or down-hearted have a statistical tendency to make more suicide attempts when they take it. --M
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