my wife has suicidal tendency's, what ate the possible treatments?

Answer 1

http://www.hopeline.com

Answer 2

It's good you're thinking about this, but you'll probably get the best answers by taking your wife to a doctor/therapist. I suggest you get her in to see one ASAP if you haven't already. If you don't know where to start, simply call your family doctor and tell him/her the situation and ask for a referral.

A professional is going to want to assess your wife's history - how long she's been suicidal, whether there's a family history of depression or other ailments, whether there was an event which brought the current episode on.

Usually a physical is done to see if there's an obvious medical condition which could be causing the problem. Once that's ruled out, or sometimes at the same time, a person can receive therapy (there are many different types) and/or medication. Sometimes the therapy and medication only have to occur for a short time, in order to get a person over a "hump" they've been facing, and sometimes they go on longer. Sometimes, if things have reached a crisis point, people can benefit from a hospitalization.

If you face an emergency situation, don't hesitate to call 911. Your wife might also find some comfort from a suicide hotline. They can be found in the yellow pages, and are staffed 24 hours a day by people trained to deal with crises.

Good luck to both of you.

Answer 3

I am a clinical psychiatrist, France. You did not say in what country you reside in as the laws are different every country.

Any person that I see on a one-on-one, and they tell me that they have a desire to kill themselves, I have a legal and moral obligation to place that person in a mental hospital for 72 hour observations. They can either go the easy way or the hard way.

One way or the other they will be committed for 72 hour observation.

You can say, "my remarks were only a joke". Sorry but you will get committed.

During the 72 hour period she will receive a complete psychiatric evaluation and DX., with medications if needed. Normal procedure is to refer her back to the admitting psychiatrist or to an out patient psychiatrist associated with the hospital for follow up treatment. (In your case if she is not already seeing a psychiatrist she would see an out patient psychiatrist).

This is necessary for blood work, if she is put on meds, to make sure that she has the proper mg., of meds., related to the DX and that she is not toxic or becomes toxic from the meds.

Suicidal ideations are considered, "SMI", Serious Mental Illness. And a good psychiatrist would want to get to the root cause of her mental problems.

Many times the root cause can be resolved without meds. In my opinion if it is say just depression, I don't approve of meds., because they block the root cause of your problem. When good one-on-one therapy can usually resolved the problem. That happens when both the patient and the psychiatrist work as a team to resolve the root cause.

If it is necessary for her to remain longer then 72 hours she will have to appear before a special judge with an mental health advocate to represent her to determine if additional time is warranted.

Being that you are her husband you can sign her in with full rights to take her out of the mental hospital after 72 hours.

(Something I would do sooner then later).

The primary goal is to achieve a quality life for your wife.

Wish you and her all the best.

Answer 4

This is an extremely serious situation and should be dealt with immediately. Your wife and you should immediately seek professional help from a psychologist or even just her doctor. Don't wait.

One thing worth considering, if your wife is on anti-depressants. One of my friends recently was given the wrong medication in the wrong dose. A side effect of said medicine was suicidal thoughts. Fortunately they caught the error before he could do anything to himself.

Answer 5

If she is not medicated or hasn't tried an anti-depressant, have her talk with her doctor about trying one. Be advised: it's really possible to become dependent on these. If you're planning a child, your doctor won't advise her to start taking these.

(A word on the three I have tried: Zoloft is not strong enough, Wellbutrin interferes with sleep, and Cymbalta is just about right. Bear in mind that these are reactions that I have personally had, and everyone is different.)

Counselling is a great option. It is clear that you are concerned; perhaps you could both participate in such sessions.

I admire you for standing with her during this difficult time. God bless you both.

Answer 6

Does she have mental illness or does it run in her family? Try keeping her busy doing for others and maybe get a hobbie she really enjoys, walking also helps. Also I would take her to a good Doctor that she can talk to easily perhaps he can prescribe something for depression. H AS she recently lost afamily member or some one she was close to, sometimes thats part of greving process, but it shouldn;t last long.

Answer 7

Hi, My wife had suicidal tendencies, that I did not recognize, and now she is dead. At least you are seeing the tendencies. Mental health experts, suicide hot-line, anything to prevent her from completing this act. And YOU need to act NOW!!!!!

Answer 8

I am glad to hear that you are taking her mental state seriously. This is a matter of life and death...I know...my mother took her own life when I was 4yr. Please get her into counseling and to see a psychiatrist right away. There are a variety of meds today that help improve this mental state. If she says she is going to do it, take her for evaluation or call 9-1-1. There is a website also: http://www.hopeline.com. Best wishes to you both.

Answer 9

First of all are you sure she's suicidal? Does she cut herself or has she seriously tried to die? I used to cut myself and I was not suicidal, I was depressed and that gave me a sense of power and control. Either way she needs to talk to someone but if she truly suicidal she needs more than just a shrink.

Answer 10

She needs to be evaluated and needs medication. There are a number of treatments available but you need to find the underlying problem.

Answer 11

your wife needs to seek professional help, not just advise from such an informal forum.
In my opinion, go to a pyschologist, not a pychiatrist. One is no meds, the other prescribes them.