Depression Support Group
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I am back on here since a long time. I have been improving with my social skills very dramatically, now i am a cancerlogist. I have a boyfriend who suffers from depression and anxiety only difference is he takes drugs while i didnt take any drugs.
His doctor started to lower down his dosage so he could come off the drugs. from 200 mg to 50 mg then no drugs. in the next two weeks he will be on 50 mg for 7 days. To which I planned to take him to the country side where he likes quiet areas, nature and mountains and only the two of us which he always loves. I was thinking it could be bad idea at the same time, because he will eventually snap and crack and starts having suicidal thought when he is off drugs. but do you guys have any ideas in a way to calm him down to be there with him. It happened once in our course of relationship but he only needed to talk and felt better, no suicidal thought. Should i take him on this trip as a treatment? any advice
I am back on here since a long time. I have been improving with my social skills very dramatically, now i am a cancerlogist. I have a boyfriend who suffers from depression and anxiety only difference is he takes drugs while i didnt take any drugs.
His doctor started to lower down his dosage so he could come off the drugs. from 200 mg to 50 mg then no drugs. in the next two weeks he will be on 50 mg for 7 days. To which I planned to take him to the country side where he likes quiet areas, nature and mountains and only the two of us which he always loves. I was thinking it could be bad idea at the same time, because he will eventually snap and crack and starts having suicidal thought when he is off drugs. but do you guys have any ideas in a way to calm him down to be there with him. It happened once in our course of relationship but he only needed to talk and felt better, no suicidal thought. Should i take him on this trip as a treatment? any advice
As for your question, how about talking to him about it? That makes him part of the solution rather than you managing him.
Have him talk to his doctor about your plans, that way you can get a professional opinion about things.
Let us know how it works out!
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he agreed with our plans and to be honest, he chose to be with me rather than to stay in his town where his doctor is. He find me more comforting rather than his parents house.
His doctor recommend to be in a place where he feels comfortable although that wont guarantee he wont snap. I am just trying to find a psychological way for him to overcome that phase as it is just momentary
I do hope it all goes well for you.
Please let us now how it goes/went!