It’s a vicious circle. The depression makes her want to just sit in her room, the lack of movement causes her to get weak and therefore have falls. It also has taken her appetite resulting in a loss of 14 lbs in 2 months. Bit by bit she is drifting further and further away.
I tell you these stories because I have witnessed the harm when a patient has the wrong psych meds or they are administered incorrectly, and I have also witnessed amazing changes in a patient’s mental health when they get the right medicine.
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