Well, as hard as it was to do, having her committed was the best thing you could have done for her. She'll get much better help on the inside. Get a lawyer, pronto!

I am very sorry for your loss. I will be praying for you.

Hello,
First of all, I'm sorry about your son, it must be terribly hard to deal with this as well as your wife's problems.

You did the right thing, your wife needs professional continual care and she will get that on the ward. People suffering from depression etc can be very selfish and don't realise that you are doing the best for them and often don't care. Remember that she is not herself and not thinking with a clear mind. You have to think of what is best for both of you and what eill get her better most quickly so that you can support each other through what must be a terrible time. I hope things get better for you.

Well I dont know how she didit but she is home now they releasedher yesterday she said that she dosenot want to kill her self any more but thatis what she said the first time well one week befor she tryed to kill herself she was realeased even befor her 72 hour hold was up they had declaired her mentaly stabel and @ no risk to herself or outhers 6 days later she OD on her pills and know they say the same thing they said 2 1/2 weeks ago but I just dont trust her am I wrong for feeling that way she dose seem to be doing good but well I dont know. I feel scared now that she is back and not at the ward. I do like that she is here but now i have thefear of coming home from work and finding her dead i jump every time the phone rings at work i am not afrid for my life i am afraid for her life and my son not having a mother. She has appt. for an out patient program to go to and they are talking about ECT electric convolshion therapy shock terapy. Along with medication and therapy she want the ECT but she dose not want to talk to a therapist.

It is perfectly normal to be scared of her being home. You just have to go by your instincts and try to support her and watch out for changes in her behaviour. It can be hard to trust someone who seems to be deceiving you about how they feel & it is normal for you to fel that way because you are scared and no doubt feel like you have lost part of the person that you love.

Sometimes and I don't know how, but in my experience with my mother, she tells the doctors what they want to hear and hey just believe her even though it is not true. Make sure that when possible, you speak to whoever is in charge of her care and feedback how you think she is doing because it may be a different picture compared to the one she is painting to them.

ECT will help, and it is very positive that she is willing to try it. At least she is trying to help herself. Talking may become easier when she learns to trust her therapist. Try and persuade her to see the therapist, it will take some of the burden off you if she is able to speak to someone and work through this with a professional.

Remember that this is probably scary for her too, try to talk to her as much as you can and if at all possible take breaks from her when you can have time for yourself otherwise it can take over everything. You have been through a lot already, try and get support from family or friends for yourself.

Take care, I hope that your wife improves and life starts to look a little brighter.

I have been thinking of you and your family. How are you doing?