Comfort, When She Was Sick – Guideposts

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Diana T. was a happily married mother of two daughters, working at a grocery store, when she slowly slid into a depression. Like many in this situation, she did not know why, so she eventually changed jobs, hoping her spirits would brighten.

 

But they didn’t. And one day on her new job, she was hit in the head with a heavy box. While in the hospital emergency room, Diana’s doctor told her that she had a buildup of fluid in her skull. This could lead to swelling in the brain, he explained, and she should consult a neurologist if she developed any symptoms.

 

“Though I didn’t notice any significant changes in my health or behavior, I was still depressed,” Diana remembers. Medication didn’t seem to help, and her crying and outbursts continued, compounded by a feeling of guilt that she couldn’t “snap out of it.” One day she lost her balance outside and was unable to get up. “I made an appointment with a neurologist,” she says, “but he couldn’t see me for several months.”

 

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