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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Pain definitely can contribute to this. I suspect it's a normal or at least common reaction to dealing with surgery and pain. Show empathy, but also encourage support services and an evaluation. Even if parent isn't open to therapy, meds can make a big difference and sometimes doctors know how to frame it in a way an elder can handle. I found it helpful to also get my own therapy so I could be supportive, but not enmeshed and still able to be there for the family I created without feeling emotionally drained.[/quote] Forgot to also mention-meds can not only help with depression, but sometimes antidepressants even help with physical pain since so much is intertwined.[/quote]
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