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. See how easy it is to join.