Is is a disorder to be depressed and under stress when your husband is facing death?
Seems like that might be a typical reaction to me.
Depression is not necessarily a "disorder" (and yes I am including the kind where you want to lay in bed for a few days). Emotions can be extremely negative at times. That doesn't mean you're going crazy.
Well, supposedly she had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. This is a specific disease and is not necessarily brought on by stress, but a bout of it can be. There is the manic phase and the depressive phase, and the depression of BPD is particularly dark.
“Is it a disorder to be depressed and under stress when your husband is facing death?”
IMHO, a lot of these women are dealing with horrible life experiences and are treated with drugs for a limited time. Just in my extended family... yes, several women have been treated for a short period of time with anti-depressants. One cousin was the primary caretaker of her daughter (dying of cancer) and another cousin was dealing with the terminal state of her sister. Both women were the primary caretakers.... spoon feeding them, bathing them etc... No, neither are crazy. Both are strong, fantastic women that dealt with a life blow the best way they could. For that, I respect them. Just a thought.