Hello there, GreenldBoy. I'm sorry things are so difficult for you right now. I was wondering if your wife has a psychiatrist, or if she was getting her medications from a general practice doctor. It does require patience to get the dosage right as everyone's body is different. Psychiatrists are much more experienced in these medications than are other doctors. It sounds like her postpartum depression never got resolved. You don't mention whether or not she has a therapist, but I would strongly suggest that she find one. Perhaps you could get one of her family members to help her do that, if she won't listen to you.
The other thing I'd suggest is that, if nothing else, you find a therapist for yourself so that you have some support in dealing with this. It would be great if you could get her to go to a couples therapist with you, as well, but she might need more urgent treatment right now and may not be ready to do it as a couple. All of this will help your children cope, as well. They do know when things aren't right and I think it's wonderful that you are trying to find a way to get this resolved. You need to take care of yourself and not let her abuse you in any way. If things really get out of hand, maybe she'll need to be hospitalized, but that wouldn't be the worst thing in the world if they can get her stabilized.
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I just want you to know that your not alone i'm going through the same thing with my husband and looking for answers too. we have three girls and i am worried about the same things. i just want to have a normal life and family for my kids.
i'm the same way. my husband has a bad temper i talk to his mom but it doesnt always help my family really has no idea what i deal with on a daily basis its so hard. i dont want my kids thinking this is normal at all. i just dont know what to do anymore. i found this site looking for a support group or something. i couldnt find anything like that on here. my girls are smart good kids and dont deserve this. i struggle to keep things as normal as i can for them but the verbal abuse and mental stress is starting to get to me
Hi again. I have here a link to a sharepost written last year by Merely Me about how to get mental health treatment when you don't have insurance or the money. Do not let this stop you from getting a psychiatrist for your wife. A psychiatrist would most likely not prescribe all these different medications and would know more about how to go about finding the right one(s) for your wife. I hope you can find something in this post that will be helpful. Hang in there and don't feel like you have to take abuse from her. Try to set some boundaries, if you can, without caving in to threats or blame. You might try just saying "I'm not going to continue this conversation until you've calmed down and stop making me the bad guy." You're giving her all the power right now and she's not in a place where she should have it.
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I know sometimes I just sit there and want to leave so bad. But I look at my kids, and dont want my kids to suffer, But they are still suffering, but you love them so much, and know the person they use to be, Just hoping there is something that could change them. I cant tell her anything to help her, so I talk to her mother, because she listens to her mother, but she gets mad at me for telling her mother, But thats the only way I can get through to her. Yeah i agree, my daughter is very smart, and she looks at my wife when she is crying. And she starts crying, and will come over to me and say Daddy is making momma cry. I try to be strong but its so hard because I havent done anything. And she says Daddy you need to be nice to momma, and the only thing im doing is trying to be a better husband. Sorry sometimes I feel better when I can vent on how I feel.