Kent Kinzley

Dealing with wife's depression: Start out with small steps!

My wife is depressed. She is not working right now and she is on antidepressants but they do not really seem to be working for her. Her doctor said we’d give it another couple of weeks to make sure and then he’d prescribe something different for her. It is hard for me to watch her in such pain. I try to convince her to do enjoyable things but she is pretty hard to get out the door. Do you think that taking her on a cruise or to a resort would be a good idea right now? I have this idea that getting into somewhere tropical and fun might help, although I know it’s not really a cure for a medical condition like depression. But I am worried that travelling might be more overwhelming and it might just make her feel even worse than staying at home. Is travel good for depressed people in this type of situation?