Hey all, hoping a veteran can help me.
When my wife arrived to Canada for an inland sponsorship, she unfortunately experienced some culture shock and went through a thick bout of depression again (she has been taking them for awhile and had it under control), including some suicidal thoughts. We went to a family doctor in Feb (she has a Alberta health card) and they took all of her information. She also has anxiety problems. All was under control 'til this bout happened again, understandably so as she gave up her good job, family, etc to be here with me.
She was put on new medication and all is great now. She is very stable.
Anyways, my wife did her medical today. The doctor asked if she had depression problems and she said yes, she had another depression bout when she arrived here and was put on medication but she is fine now. That was that, the doctor never asked her further questions and the whole appointment took less than 10 minutes.
She did, however, forget to disclose that she has anxiety problems, including the odd panic attack (probably twice a year) probably because she can be anxious and forgot. The irony. She told me when she was in the car and feels like she lied but didnt mean to and feels bad.
Couple questions,
1.) Obviously this wouldnt raise a red flag with her depression would it? Lots of people on here have had depression problems I assume and have been put on meds. Shes never attempted suicide or been hospitalized before.
2.) Would her not saying she is anxious cause any problems? I assume the doctor can pull up her medical from the family doctor she is currently seeing.
She obviously wouldnt be a burden on the healthcare system at all. She's a stable woman who unfortunately has a couple problems every now and then.
Am I overthinking? Or is this a cause for concern?
Thanks
When my wife arrived to Canada for an inland sponsorship, she unfortunately experienced some culture shock and went through a thick bout of depression again (she has been taking them for awhile and had it under control), including some suicidal thoughts. We went to a family doctor in Feb (she has a Alberta health card) and they took all of her information. She also has anxiety problems. All was under control 'til this bout happened again, understandably so as she gave up her good job, family, etc to be here with me.
She was put on new medication and all is great now. She is very stable.
Anyways, my wife did her medical today. The doctor asked if she had depression problems and she said yes, she had another depression bout when she arrived here and was put on medication but she is fine now. That was that, the doctor never asked her further questions and the whole appointment took less than 10 minutes.
She did, however, forget to disclose that she has anxiety problems, including the odd panic attack (probably twice a year) probably because she can be anxious and forgot. The irony. She told me when she was in the car and feels like she lied but didnt mean to and feels bad.
Couple questions,
1.) Obviously this wouldnt raise a red flag with her depression would it? Lots of people on here have had depression problems I assume and have been put on meds. Shes never attempted suicide or been hospitalized before.
2.) Would her not saying she is anxious cause any problems? I assume the doctor can pull up her medical from the family doctor she is currently seeing.
She obviously wouldnt be a burden on the healthcare system at all. She's a stable woman who unfortunately has a couple problems every now and then.
Am I overthinking? Or is this a cause for concern?
Thanks
