Background for the case:

Anne Marie: A recent incident in which Anne Marie’s husband pushed her, resulting in a cut to her head. She felt uncertainty and confused about her unsatisfactory relationship with her husband.

She was 30yrs old woman She was not working since after her marriage (no personal stability) Got married in a young age She have to take care of her two children who are 7 and 3 years old(major responsibility than

Ray) She doesn’t have much support from her family (especially from her elder brother). Brought up in an Anglo-Celtic roots and their family follow Roman Catholic. Anne Marie stopped going to church after year 11.

Ray:

He was 31 years old man who has worked in Mitsubishi for 12 years.(currently no job) Got married in his young age and took the family responsibility. Brought up in an Italian culture and Roman Catholic background. He doesn’t attend church regularly.

Life transition:

Anne Marie:

Moved from Jamestown to Adelaide when she was 12 years old She lost her childhood friends and extended family from Jamestown Her mother was diagnosed with depression (it may happened before so that they moved from

Jamestown) when she was 15 in her mid-teenage. She stopped her schooling after a year(when she was 16) and started working in a retail shop She got married to Ray when she was 22 and quit her job She became mother of 2 children within 4 years. She lost her father, the same year when her daughter born.

Ray:

Moved from Italy to Australia when he was 2 years old. When he was 16, his parents got divorced He lived with his mother in Christies Beach from the age of 16 His father got remarriage soon after. After finishes his schooling, he started his work in Mitsubishi Got Married with Anne Marie when he was 23 years old Getting in to family life (big transition), purchased house and now he has no job since the

Mitsubishi Company was closed.

Mental Health problem for both Anne Marie and Ray:

From the case study we came to know Anne Marie got Depression and sometimes she was panicked and aggressive with her kids. She was uncertain and confused about her unsatisfactory relationship with her husband Ray.

In my opinion I felt that Anne Marie was so dependent on her husband and felt insecure because she has no job (no life security for her since she haven’t finishes her schooling).

Both Ray and Anne got married in their young age (not so much matured). Unless Anne Marie, Ray was a single child to his parents and he was raised by single parent

mother since from the age of 16. Maybe Ray would have felt, he doesn’t have much support (financially) from Anne Marie.

Since he was running his family with his single earning. Also he had commitment by purchasing new home (have repay the loan amount if there was one).

Anne Marie got depressed after her father’s death and concerned about her mother who was suffering from depression for past 15 years and became alone.

15 years history of depression (Mental Health problem) for Anne Marie’s mother treated with medication may have indirectly influenced her (Anne Marie).