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Suggest Treatment For Stress And Depression

My husband is 76 years old. We have been married nearly 50 years. He has been telling me for the last 8 years that this really big deal of some property he is suppose to own in Las Vegas is going to close soon! First of all, he doesn't have one piece of paper that says this and he always blames the economy for the delay! My best friend, with a degree in psychology, who knows my husband very well, says he suffers from a condition called 'Fugue.' And she says that if I tell him he's lying, he just might leave the home, never to return! I think he lives in a fantasy world. My dad's trust is supporting us for the last 10-15 years!! Before that, we lived a very comfortable life. However I think he has borrowed ton's of money from Peter to pay Paul all these years!!! I think he has exploited many people out of their money!
Mon, 23 Mar 2015
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We understand your concerns

I went through your details. You psychologist friend may be right in diagnosis. There is another angle to look at these events. Do your husband has any other fantasies you are aware of? If fantasies are his habits and you see them are general, then it is fine. In that case, he can be classified under a disorder called Fantasy prone personality (FPP). Fantasy prone personality (FPP) is a disposition or personality trait in which a person experiences a lifelong extensive and deep involvement in fantasy. This disposition is an attempt, at least in part, to better describe "overactive imagination" or "living in a dream world". But what is in a diagnosis? If he is happy, at the age of 76, with what he believes, let him be. Be judicious. Keep him happy and you too be happy. God bless you.

If you require more of my help in this aspect, please use this URL. http://goo.gl/aYW2pR. Make sure that you include every minute details possible.

Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications.
Good luck.
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Suggest Treatment For Stress And Depression

Dear Welcome to HCM We understand your concerns I went through your details. You psychologist friend may be right in diagnosis. There is another angle to look at these events. Do your husband has any other fantasies you are aware of? If fantasies are his habits and you see them are general, then it is fine. In that case, he can be classified under a disorder called Fantasy prone personality (FPP). Fantasy prone personality (FPP) is a disposition or personality trait in which a person experiences a lifelong extensive and deep involvement in fantasy. This disposition is an attempt, at least in part, to better describe overactive imagination or living in a dream world . But what is in a diagnosis? If he is happy, at the age of 76, with what he believes, let him be. Be judicious. Keep him happy and you too be happy. God bless you. If you require more of my help in this aspect, please use this URL. http://goo.gl/aYW2pR. Make sure that you include every minute details possible. Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications. Good luck.