Trying to help my wife

Sounds like she has a serious case. If she does not get help by a professional therapist in addition to the medicine she will only become worse. Take my word for it, my whole family tree has psychological problems and that lead me to get a 4 yr. degree in psychology which I have just finished. There are state funded programs that are offered, where you might not have to pay anything because they go by the amount of money you make called a slider scale. You can call any psychiatrist or psychologist and ask them who you can contact to get help because of your financial situation. Some medications do not work for some people, depending on their genetic makeup. Relaxing techniques that she can do at home for stress, anxiety, depression, and tension relief are yoga and controlled breathing exercises, this will help control the messeges being sent by the brain because of the extra oxygen being supplied through exercise and concentration. It works, just ask any health professional, even though some people look at it as being silly. There are several websites that tell you how to do these exercise including this one. But I would defintely get her into a program with a female psy. therapist. I've been to one myself and it's no big deal, it just like a regular checkup at a doctor. They don't make you take any verbal or written test or nothing like that. The worker will just ask you about your symptoms and talk to you like a friend and set up a few sessions to help you cope with everyday life. My therapist kinda reminded me of my grandma, I always looked forward to going to her office, she was very kind, soft spoken, just a warm loving person and she even sends me cards every now, just to check and see how I'm doing. Hope this helps
Carrie