My father has Parkinson's Disease and he hasn't been really able to be a 'father' to me, my sister and brother. He feels as if he's useless to us but I do love him. Sometimes he says 'I wish I'll just fall down the stairs one day', or 'I hope I just rot here in this chair I'm in every day'. I don't want him to die though, I love him so much and I always tell him that. It's been getting me more depressed than him, I think- the thought of him dying. What should I do?
Anonymous asked[Answer by - VG ]
You need to do more then just say you love him, depression is different for everyone and while some people can be snapped out of it with words it can be more sevre with others, this I would assume is more common the older you get. Try showing your father that he has much more to live for, try organizing a family outing or if you know your father’s friends well enough you could maybe set up a party for him!
Try avoiding nostalgia when talking to your dad, talk about things you’re GOING to do together talk about your plans for the future and how you want him to be there to see you grow older, avoid topics that are about death or growing old.
Failing that there’s always sports as long as the disease hasn’t progressed too far, try looking up on the internet for parapalegic teams.
If all else fails you should try to get your dad to seek a support group look up in the yellow pages or ask his doctor more information on those, sometimes it’s good to know you’re not the only one facing a challenge. <>
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