Tony and Evelyn have been married for 12 years and have three children; Janette is the oldest, and the twins are age 4. Since the inception of their marriage, both admitted that they have had significant communication problems; constantly putting each other down and using profanity towards one another. Tony and Evelyn described that their relationship as a roller coaster, they are happy one minute and fighting the next. They described that the stress regarding their daily commute, workplace pressure, and arguments about family matters are usual. Financial stress in the last few years has increased due to purchasing a new home and the married couple has had difficulty finding solutions to manage their finances accordingly. Tony stated that Evelyn
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Evelyn admitted to drinking an average of five to ten servings of alcohol, multiple times in the last week. Tony indicated that he has an average of three beers after work and on the weekends, he often drinks five to eight servings in one sitting. Janette’s parents report that they have minimal family support. Their closest family members live more than 70 miles away. Evelyn indicates that her sister and mother often check in with her to make sure she is doing well, however she often resist’s their help during a panic episode as they do not understand her unique situation. She continued to share that no one can relate to what she is going through and often thinks about dying because her life is collapsing, she mostly thinks about this when she is experiencing heightened symptoms of depression. Tony verbalized that although his wife keeps all the pain and suffering inside, he is different. He talks to his coworkers about the affair, speaking on the phone is an outlet for him. The family does have the physical support of a nearby neighbor. This woman in the nearby vicinity helps to care for the children when the Tony and Evelyn are having a major verbal, sometimes physical argument. The neighbor quickly takes the children to allow the parents to manage their problems without endangering the
Evelyn admitted to drinking an average of five to ten servings of alcohol, multiple times in the last week. Tony indicated that he has an average of three beers after work and on the weekends, he often drinks five to eight servings in one sitting. Janette’s parents report that they have minimal family support. Their closest family members live more than 70 miles away. Evelyn indicates that her sister and mother often check in with her to make sure she is doing well, however she often resist’s their help during a panic episode as they do not understand her unique situation. She continued to share that no one can relate to what she is going through and often thinks about dying because her life is collapsing, she mostly thinks about this when she is experiencing heightened symptoms of depression. Tony verbalized that although his wife keeps all the pain and suffering inside, he is different. He talks to his coworkers about the affair, speaking on the phone is an outlet for him. The family does have the physical support of a nearby neighbor. This woman in the nearby vicinity helps to care for the children when the Tony and Evelyn are having a major verbal, sometimes physical argument. The neighbor quickly takes the children to allow the parents to manage their problems without endangering the