Dr. Voight's Antidepressants for Tal

Dr. Voight names antidepressants during a stark consultation in his office, positioning them as key to a regimen that targets Tal's creeping dementia and volatile mood. C.J. listens intently as the doctor stresses their role alongside other interventions; Tal deflects with sarcasm but cannot escape the blunt prescription. Unseen pills carry the weight of inevitable decline management, forcing C.J. to confront placement decisions now.

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Purpose

Slow Tal's dementia progression and stabilize his mood through pharmacological intervention

Significance

Marks the pivot from Tal's denial to C.J.'s forced caregiving logistics, embodying modest medical hope against inevitable family fracture

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

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S4E13 · The Long Goodbye

Unvarnished Diagnosis and the Long Goodbye

Antidepressants are named by Dr. Voight as part of a medical regimen that could blunt mood volatility and make Tal easier to manage; they are invoked to normalize medical management while emphasizing that drugs won't solve social isolation.

Before: Unprescribed; an available medical tool discussed hypothetically.

After: Presented as likely to be recommended; becomes a concrete item in the list of interventions C.J. must weigh.

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S4E13 · The Long Goodbye

When Denial Breaks: Forced Planning for Tal

Dr. Voight names antidepressants as part of a treatment regimen to manage mood and help quality of life — presented as a practical clinical tool that, alongside other supports, can make symptoms more tolerable.

Before: Not yet prescribed; discussed hypothetically as part of medical management.

After: Remains a recommended option; conversation shifts to planning and placement rather than immediate pharmacological action.

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