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• Intensive care >> Intensive care: experiences of family & friends >> Aged 41-50 >> Interview 33 >> She found her brother-in-law difficult to get on with and sometimes felt put upon when he and his mother were staying with her while her husband was i

Her husband was admitted to ICU after having emergency surgery. It was particularly difficult looking after other family members as well as visiting her husband.

• Intensive care >> Intensive care: experiences of family & friends >> Aged 51-60 >> Interview 04 >> She felt it was too soon to tell whether her son would be brain damaged after an accident and she didn't want doctors to try and predict the outcome w

In October 2004, her son had a motorbike accident and was admitted to ICU. He had a serious head injury and broken jaw.

• Intensive care >> Intensive care: experiences of family & friends >> Aged 31-40 >> Interview 18 >> Her friend needed a lot of help at first and, five years on, is still weaker than before and gets depressed about the way her life has changed.

Her best friend spent two weeks in ICU. She was the closest person to her, visited her daily and is now her main carer.

• Intensive care >> Intensive care: experiences of family & friends >> Aged 41-50 >> Interview 03 >> When her son first came home he was often difficult to live with because he'd get angry and aggressive, but talking to his occupational therapist help

In 2004 her 17-year-old son was a passenger in a car that was involved in a serious accident. He spent 17 days in ICU.

• Intensive care >> Intensive care: experiences of family & friends >> Aged 31-40 >> Interview 35 >> When her mother was recovering, she sometimes felt angry and forgotten because there was so little support for relatives.

Her mother was admitted to ICU because of gallstones and other complications. She visited her every day, often with her two young daughters, and kept a diary.

• Intensive care >> Intensive care: experiences of family & friends >> Aged 41-50 >> Interview 33 >> She saw a counsellor a month after her husband came back from hospital when feelings from the time he was ill came up again and upset her.

Her husband was admitted to ICU after having emergency surgery. It was particularly difficult looking after other family members as well as visiting her husband.

• Intensive care >> Intensive care: experiences of family & friends >> Aged 31-40 >> Interview 13 >> Although at first she felt angry with God, Spiritualism and Buddhism helped her accept and deal with her husband's death.

In 2006 her husband had liver disease and pneumonia and sadly died in ICU. She has gained strength from having counselling and from her spirituality.

• Intensive care >> Intensive care: experiences of family & friends >> Aged 31-40 >> Interview 35 >> She feels there is no help for the relatives of ICU patients, even though they have been through an extremely traumatic time.

Her mother was admitted to ICU because of gallstones and other complications. She visited her every day, often with her two young daughters, and kept a diary.