101 Solution-Focused Questions Series Set

The buzz of the emergency department whirls around us as I pull my chair closer to the middle-aged woman sitting on the gurney. I know she was brought here by her concerned husband, who told the triage nurse she just has not been herself. Her husband is concerned about what she might do to herself, as she has struggled with depression for years. I introduce myself, and offer, “It sounds like things have been rough lately.” “I just can’t do it anymore,” the woman says. Tears spring to her eyes, and she reaches quickly for a tissue. “I tried to go to work, but I can’t focus. I’m making mistakes and people are starting to notice. I can barely manage to get dressed in the morning to take the kids to school — sometimes I don’t. And then my husband has to pick up the slack. I feel so guilty.” Her voice fades, as though the simple act of speaking has drained her. We talk through what has been going on lately — her mother was just diagnosed with cancer, her father is drinking too much, her boss wants her to take on more responsibilities. Over and over she reiterates, “I just can’t do it anymore. I can’t do it.” Even in the busy emergency department, her hopelessness is palpable. When treating someone with depression, it can become easy to focus on the negative, emphasizing how the disorder has removed their vitality and zest for life. The low mood, the trouble with sleep, the lack of appetite. But it extends beyond the mere diagnostic symptoms. Dep...
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