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How to help my depressed daughter through ovarian cancer

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My daughter is severely depressed after her operation and has had her first chemo cycle, she lives at home with me and I’m struggling in how to help her, she has been given antidepressants but because they didn’t work instantly refused to take them. She has lost a lot of weight and is struggling to eat, can anyone give me some ideas in how to help her, she’s started counselling but it’s just once a week. I really don’t know how to help her see the way forward any advice appreciated.

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    Hi I'm so sorry to hear about your daughter ,I can't begin to imagine how hard it must be for you both , if you could persuade her to keep on with the medication it really will help ,it does take a few weeks to work but they definitely take away depression and make everything feel manageable ,look after yourself as well so that you have the strength to get through this x

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    Thank you so much I have finally got her to take the medication, we had a check up today at hospital as she’s lost quite a bit of weight in a week, they gave her fluids as dehydrated and given stronger nausea pills so hopefully she will improve steadily, we’ve never known anyone go through chemo so we’re not really prepared for the afterwards but hopefully she will be well enough for her 2nd round in 2 weeks.

    its nice to be able to talk with other people. 

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  • Offline in reply to Jenny3109

    Thank you so much I have finally got her to take the medication, we had a check up today at hospital as she’s lost quite a bit of weight in a week, they gave her fluids as dehydrated and given stronger nausea pills so hopefully she will improve steadily, we’ve never known anyone go through chemo so we’re not really prepared for the afterwards but hopefully she will be well enough for her 2nd round in 2 weeks.

    its nice to be able to talk with other people. 

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