question: What are some simple steps that a person can take to cope with a loved one who has a chronic back ailment and takes powerful medicines to cope with depression ? Also, what is high blood pressure and what impact does the combination of these ailments produce in clinical studies. She seems to have excellent medical care. She has multiple therapist for her back and pain management. In short, my worry is what are the long term affects on the off-injured partner s physical and psychological state of mind from exposure to such demonstrative suffering.