by NastyNickers » Wed Oct 11, 2017 9:07 am
Lady Murasaki wrote:Absolutely, I'm all for having the conversation. Is depression a mental health problem?
Of course it is.
This morning my best friends dad took his last breath at 51 years old. He has been fighting melonoma for 4 months. He was having surgery to try and repair and ease the necrosis across his chest. He got too poorly for that, though, and at the end of September the pain became too much and he got really agitated, so his pain needs were upped to deal with it. He hasn't been conscious since then.
They've sat by his bedside for two weeks, watching and waiting for him to die. The pain increased, the meds increased. I had my friend on the phone this morning sobbing because he's gone and all she feels is relief and guilt for being relieved.
Properly regulated with the right legislation and controls, none of them would have to have gone through this. Why would we put people through this kind of torture?
[quote="Lady Murasaki"]
Absolutely, I'm all for having the conversation. Is depression a mental health problem?[/quote]
Of course it is.
This morning my best friends dad took his last breath at 51 years old. He has been fighting melonoma for 4 months. He was having surgery to try and repair and ease the necrosis across his chest. He got too poorly for that, though, and at the end of September the pain became too much and he got really agitated, so his pain needs were upped to deal with it. He hasn't been conscious since then.
They've sat by his bedside for two weeks, watching and waiting for him to die. The pain increased, the meds increased. I had my friend on the phone this morning sobbing because he's gone and all she feels is relief and guilt for being relieved.
Properly regulated with the right legislation and controls, none of them would have to have gone through this. Why would we put people through this kind of torture?