how soon can one recover from depression
By leechamp
@leechamp (186)
Philippines
May 8, 2007 2:12pm CST
my sister's family, her husband and an 18-yo son, recently had a tragic moment in their life, when a triggerman on a motorcycle, whose target for the killing apparently was her husband sitting on the front passenger side, reclining on his seat, escaped death and instead the bullet went through his driver. The lone bullet damaged the driver's major organs and though he was still brought alive in the hospital, he didnt lived long enough for the operation. He left behind a wife and a 4-yr old daugther. My sister's son, was so devastated, and he seems to be still in shock and very sensitive that danger would come to him when he sees a moving motorcycle. He is paranoid and could imagine strange people are watching the house. The family decided to go on a summer vacation in an undisclosed place, to give a new kind of environment for my nephew and her husband. But before they left, they took care of their driver's burial and have resolved that they will file an investigation as soon as they return and after elections. My question is this: how long can one in a state if shock or trauma from this incident, recover? What must be done to help them recover quickly? Thanks for all your inputs in advance.
3 responses
@RosieS57 (889)
• United States
8 May 07
Actually what you're describing is more like typical grief and the son seems to have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
PTSD is a very serious condition that is hard to live with. There are many good therapists who can treat PTSD. What the treatment amounts to is reliving the trauma in a safe environment and learning coping skills to come to grips with it, rather than repeating it endlessly with no resolution and only psychic pain.
Your relatives need to find an experienced therapist with a proven track record of success with people with PTSD.
Best of luck to them all.
@besthope44 (12123)
• India
20 Oct 10
Laughter is best medicine to all disease so as the depression. It will through the pressure in mind and lightens it and feel happy.
@creativemusician (29)
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9 May 07
This is awful. It depends on the individual as to how long it can take to recover & children are more unpredictable as the recovery may seem impossible & then they suddenly turn a corner. It sounds like this young lad is going through an awful time. He's grieving, in shock & sounds like he has post-traumatic stress disorder. It sounds like it could take a while. I'm assuming that he's seeing a counsellor or psychologist for this. If not, I highly recommend he does as it's unlikely he'll recover without it. It doesn't matter how hard parents try, they need the help of a coounsellor or pychologist as much as the young person. They want so much to help the young person, but obviously don't like to see them distressed, so may avoid proven treatments that sem to cause distress in the short term.
I wish you and your family all the best in this. The fact that you've asked for this info shows that you care too & I'm sure your family appreciate that.
