Depression Supporters Support Group
This community is dedicated to spouses, children, relatives, co-workers and others who are actively supporting someone suffering from depression or other serious mental illness. Depression can bring about intense sadness, melancholia or despair that has advanced to the point of being disruptive, which can have a grave impact on the ability of others trying to help.
My husband has struggled with mild depression throughout our marriage(9years), but we've mangaged it without outside help. However, prior to our marriage he had been diaganosed and was on meds for a while. Right now he's is at the worse I've ever seen him, things that have helped in the past are no longer helping. I've been trying to convince him to see a counselor but he keeps telling me it's just his job. I know the job is a stressor, but I also know it's not fully the job. I tried to have a heart to heart with him last night but he wouldn't even look at me or pay attention. I am getting concerned, he's in a very dark place right now and usually where he can identify that, he no longer can. Besides ducktaping him up and dragging him to a counslor I don't know what to do.
What have you done since this post? Is it better?
I've been with mine nearly 9 years too and we are hitting a new level/type of depression. He is really struggling and attempting to cope in ways unfamiliar to me.
I'd love to talk with you about what we can do!
Please let me know if you're around to chat!