Trevor tells the medical and nursing staff on the ward round that he feels more comfortable due to discussions with staff and his use of coping strategies. He doesn’t feel so embarrassed now that he knows that emotional lability is common following a stroke and that it is not about him not coping. Nurse Jones completes another PHQ-9 form to monitor changes in Trevor’s condition.
However, Trevor feels that his emotional outbursts are still somewhat disruptive to his rehabilitation and he is worried how these outbursts may affect him when he goes home. He is particularly worried about crying in public and how people who don’t know him or know about emotional lability may react.
Page last reviewed: 24 Feb 2020
