I am the kind of person who does not immediately pick up on sadness or depression in another person- I don't want to attribute this to my general aloof character, but rather to the many manifestations of depression- anger, over compensation, denial, out right sadness...human emotions can be tricky. The hospital is a place people can easily become depressed- being around illness and death all the time can bring a person down. The hospital is also a place that attracts lonely people with depression. There is evidence somewhere in some journal that probably makes the conclusion that depressed people generally have more health complaints. Don't quote me, but it makes sense- people just don't care for themselves when they are sad. Anyways, there are a lot of lonely people out there.
Dr.- Do you have any family here?
Pt- No.
Dr.- Do you have any close friends that can help care for you?
Pt.- No, it's just me.
How depressing and lonely! I'm very fortunate to have been born into an amazing family that I truly love! I cannot imagine being in a situation in which I would rather be alone than near my family! Very sad.
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