How To Deal With Depression after a Stroke
How To Deal With Depression after a Stroke
Physiotherapist Susan discusses one of the biggest challenges Stroke Survivors face, depression. Start Improving From Home With Guided Stroke Exercises at: https://www.strokeclass.com/
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0.03 -> hi everyone it's Susan with StrokeClass.com
I've been working in stroke rehab
4.83 -> for almost 30 years one of the really
common things that I see with people
10.23 -> struggling in their recovery or
attempting to recover from stroke is
14.089 -> depression it can be a really common
side effect of stroke you've had a major
20.33 -> devastating lifestyle life-changing
event happening it's normal to feel some
26.699 -> depression so don't feel that you would
you're the only one suffering with this
32.239 -> definitely depression can go along with
any kind of catastrophic illness
37.16 -> definitely with stroke so know that this
can be something that normally happens
42.719 -> along with the stroke what can you do to
help yourself around this first of all
47.25 -> surround yourself with positive people
try to have people in your life who are
51.27 -> supporting your journey try to find a
peer support group someone who may be
57.059 -> traveling the same road as you the same
journey as you and trying to add some
62.73 -> positive things that you can do into
your life whether it's doing an exercise
67.159 -> video whether it's going for a walk with
a friend getting someone to take you out
73.11 -> maybe in a wheelchair or with for a walk
taking part in family events taking part
79.14 -> in social events anything that is that
is that you enjoy is going to help bring
85.86 -> you through this this dark period so it
is a normal part of stroke recovery try
92.67 -> not to let it weigh you down too much
try to to be an active participant and
97.53 -> try to get through that part of it if
you're continuing to struggle with this
101.31 -> part of your recovery
make sure you seek some help talk to
104.46 -> your family doctor talk to a counselor
but don't struggle through this alone
111.42 -> we do a Susan Ehler video exercise
video at least once a day it's done on a
118.29 -> chair in your home, you don't have to go out. I mean I go through you know three or
124.74 -> four days of doing the class and then
I'll notice you know little incremental
131.58 -> improvements doesn't change overnight
but it keeps getting better. Reason for
136.8 -> doing this is to get daily exercise
which really I find very very helpful so
142.53 -> I highly recommend this program to
people with Strokes. When Rehab ends
149.57 -> where do you turn? And I have an easy
answer, that's Susan Ehler. She takes up
156.959 -> where they leave off it's absolutely
phenomenal what can be gained
165.39 -> wonderful program
173.76 -> you
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ee-FutE8eA