Previously on LDHD: "After getting her roots ripped at an intervention, Mauve Maple finally agrees to seek help for both leaf mold and depression." (Photo by J.M. Hilton)

"Hello there, Ms. Maple -- I'm Dr. Charlie, former husband of Charlotte, of E.B. White fame. I'll tell you, being married to a celebrity isn't always a picnic. In fact, in the end it can devour you. That's why I went into psychiatry. Any questions so far?" (Photo by J.M. Hilton)

"No." (Photo by J.M. Hilton)

"Yes! Can we get a group rate?" (Photo by J.M. Hilton)

"And now, kittens and puppies, we continue with our story about Mauve, the suicidal maple tree, a Thanksgiving favorite." (Photo by Steph J.)

"EEEEE! I've lost all my beautiful purple leaves! Nooo! How could Mother Nature do this to me? I no longer want to live! Send me a guy with a strong stomach and an axe -- and do it pronto!" (Photo by J.M. Hilton)

"What's this? I love to perch on Mauve's graceful boughs while scanning for the unwary mouse!" (Photo by J.M. Hilton)

"And my pied-a-terre is nestled against Mauve's warm bosom. If she's cut down, I'll have to go back my wife." (Photo by J.M. Hilton)

"Any port in a storm will work for me, though I do wish she wouldn't use the 'A' word." (Photo by J.M. Hilton)

"When you gotta go, you gotta go..." (Photo by J.M. Hilton)

"OK, then, with the exception of Edie Evergreen, the entire park agrees -- it's intervention time for Mauve!" (Photo by J.M. Hilton)