I thought the same thing.. I wouldnt have coped back in the early days if the board was down that long! I was on it every night till 3 am and it was a literal life line.
K...seriously, can you get a doctor to do a house call to your Dad and tell the Doc he is depressed, but to not let on to your Dad that’s why he's seeing him, but just to talk to him about how he is feeling? Maybe he could then prescribe him an antidepressant, to bring him out of this, but he could tell your Dad it is to help boost him.. so that he can eat properly?? He would be pleased at that!
H's Dad was so depressed after his stroke, he also gave up and was staying in bed, weak and refused to get help.. so we arranged a psychiatric appointment without telling him what it was for and the doctor diagnosed depression. I then went for a consultation with a Bach Flower Remedy practitioner, (because there was no way we could get his Dad to go see her, he was too ill and tired) and she prescribed a mix of natural flower remedies which we gave him every day... and it worked! His depression lifted and he started going out again on his mobility scooter and eating better. He also became more open and emotional whereas before he had been closed off and noncommunicative and we had many good conversations with him.
Sadly he had another stroke within 3 years and died. I'm just saying.. don’t give in to what the doctor told you, sounds like there is hope. You were sneaky before with those other tablets from the US..
