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1 Hospital and wards
2 Human body
3 Musculoskeletal system
4 Circulatory system
5 Digestive system
6 Respiratory system
7 Urinary system
8 Nervous system
9 Reproductive system
10 Integumentary system
11 Vitamins
12 Help your heart
13 What is a hayfever
14 HIV
15 Smoking
16 Exercise
17 Eat variety of food
18 Surgery
19 Are you happy
20 Anxiety, depression
21 Nursing career
22 Admission
23 Nursing process
24 Physical health
25 Florence Nightingale
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20 A/ ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION
When I was married I thought I was miserable because of my wife. So, we got divorced, and then I thought things would change. But I was still depressed somehow. Friends used to invite me out, but I´d just stay at home and watch TV. So, then I blamed it on my job. I started taking days off sick. I was scared. I would wake up in the middle of the night, just lying there - thinking.
The job opportunity came up at a different company, and for a few months I actually thought I was getting better. But then it came back. I started crying - for no reason at all, sometimes in the middle of the day. I started calling myself names like ´stupid´ or ´incompetent´. Sometimes I would go out to do a bit of shopping and I would see happy couples walking around - some of them with children - and then I would feel even worse.
And so I thought, "That´s it! I´m lonely. I need a girlfriend."
I got on the internet to try and meet people. I actually thought I was getting better but it got worse. I started thinking about old age and death. Life began feeling pretty pointless.
And then I met Judy. The advice Judy gave me changed my life for the better, and probably forever. I can´t believe the difference it has made.
What seemed to be the man´s problem?
What aspects of the man´s life did this problem affect?
Have you or anyone you know ever felt like him?
Who is Judy and what do you think she said to him?
What advice would you have given him?
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