Thoughts of death or suicide. If a stroke survivor has symptoms of depression, especially thoughts of death or suicide, professional help is needed right away. Once the depression is properly treated, these thoughts will go away. Depression can be treated with medication, psychotherapy, or both. If it is not treated, it can cause needless suffering and also makes it harder to recover from the stroke.
Some disabilities are obvious right after the stroke.
Others may not be noticed until the person is back home and is trying to do something for the first time since the stroke. Determine the type and location of the stroke and how serious it is. Prevent another stroke. Encourage the patient to move and perform self-care tasks, such as eating and getting out of bed, as early as medically possible. This is the first step in rehabilitation.