Depressed caregiver
My spouse has metastatic kidney cancer which they don't think will end her life, lots of comorbidities and is disabled. Most recently she has severe sternal pain from a fracture, so is mostly housebound. I can't see a light at the end of the tunnel and am really down. Deek
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Thank you for letting me know that, even at my age, there are other people who cry watching movies. I just finished watching "Young Patton" and I cried, I cried to the very end.
Really gets it out doesn't it.
The arts effect us all differently! I love it when I cry at movies, or the person I am with cries. I discovered that my current husband is really an emotional person overall, even though he is very left brained. He never did much with the arts and when in our early dating years, we went to a movie, and I heard him sniffling! I saw he was crying. I was not effected in the same way, but it gave me insighjt into his emotions and brain! I started to take him with me and helped him enjoy his time staring at a a painting in a gallery, listening to music, etc. that provoked emotion for him. It reminded me of our differences, but also his empathy. As humans we really share so much, but frequently ignore it, or don't talk about it. The Arts, like moves, help us with those unsaid emotions! During Covid I have missed going to movies in a theater. Watching/listening to the movie and feeling the wonder of shared emotions, laughter, silent, gasps, tears make movies a wonderful experience if we "let it". If you have hearing issues, 99% of theaters now have closed caption devices for you to use. Keep enjoying those movies, at home, on your PC, etc. Thanks for sharing!
Ever since my wife passed away I cry far more often. Plus now I can't watch a Disney movie without crying! Our grandsons thought I was weird for a bit, but now just laugh and say 'I wonder when Gramps will start to cry in this one?'
yeah we cry over movies too. sorry you mis her so much, but nice that you have good memories.
Hello @bodega. I'd like to extend a warm welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect and also thank you for joining this discussion to share your experience and perspective. Members like @lizzier and @deek15redpeppers are coming at this from the caregiver perspective, however, it is great to also get the other side of this journey.
Has your caregiver struggled with depression like others in this discussion?