u/historiaReiss567

how can I help my dad to feel better about dialysis and his mental health

Hi, first of all I'm sorry if I make some mistakes, English is not my first language.

My dad is in his 70s and it's been 4 years that he do dialysis 3 times a week. Since he started, he fell into depression, he don't go out often, only if he has medical appointments, he's constantly exhausted and can't do anything. He also has pulmonary disease and he's on oxygen almost everytime, so it's became very difficult for him to enjoy life like he did before. He spent almost all his time in the living room watching TV or sleeping and it's worse when it's school/university period because we're home only the night, so his days are very repetitive and I can see that he's struggling with his mental health.

I want to help him by doing some activities for him, or just how can I help him in everyday life to feel better. If you have any advices, suggestions, ideas I will be very grateful

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u/historiaReiss567 — 3 days ago