sparrow wrote:My dear wife is quite unwell. A long story but I'm very worried about her. Not a physical illness but I'll leave it there.......
very sorry to hear that - with out wishing to intrude on your privacy in any way I'd like to say how sad it is that even in these modern times mental illness is regarded with fear and misunderstanding. I don't want to bang on about myself but it's a huge shadow over my extended family. I think there's nothing worse than seeing a good and person you care about suffering when the cause seems intangible and so impossible to tackle. But often one of the most effective aids is the simplest - just to talk about how one feels to a friend or even a stranger as long as they won't judge or try to "fix" the problem. Just being able to say some things out loud can reduce the hold they have.
I hope that's not out of order