1. Community
  2. Mental health
  3. Depression

I think my boyfriend has depression

Posted , 5 users are following.

ella43971
ella43971

i think my boyfriend has depression he doesnt seem to enjoy life anymore. his parents have split up recently and his dog has been put down in the last few weeks aswell. is there any advice to help relieve what hes feeling? he doesnt seem to have any enjoyment or passion left and im scared im going to loose him to put it bluntly,

any help is much much appreiciated thank you

1 like, 6 replies

6 Replies

  • sam18386
    sam18386 ella43971

    Posted

    hi Ella, poor man and poor you. i think in the first place the doctor's need to know what is happening as they will have powers to refer him to people who can help. what part of the country are you in? you could try to speak to a place called the Richmond fellowship they deal with things like this and are brilliant. i just hope he gets the support to help your boyfriend oh and yourself. good luck!

    • ella43971
      ella43971 sam18386

      Posted

      thank you for your help i havent thought about speaking to a doctor at all, do you have any tips on how i would maybe bring this up without overwhelming him? or should i be quite matter of fact about it

  • ArtOfWar
    ArtOfWar ella43971

    Edited

    Keep him active, keep him included, bring it up gently to see how he feels? And if you have further concerns maybe see about a doctor, this kind of stuff is annoying because there you dont want to press the matter too much, in my opinion just keep an eye, people go through bad spells(myself included) without it spiralling into something worse. Sorry if this reply is of no use and i hope hes feeling better soon

    AOW

    • ella43971
      ella43971 ArtOfWar

      Edited

      thank you for your help hopefully i can help him work through this

      thank you ella

  • joshuapryce1987
    joshuapryce1987 ella43971

    Edited

    You play a vital role in the success of your boyfriend's recovery. Support him and take him from the desert into green pastures. You will lose him if you do not take charge of the relationship. You have just been promoted to the head of your relationship. If you do not exercise your new rights then your relationship will start on process to end.

Back to top

Report or request deletion

Thanks for your help!

We want the community to be a useful resource for our users but it is important to remember that the community are not moderated or reviewed by doctors and so you should not rely on opinions or advice given by other users in respect of any healthcare matters. Always speak to your doctor before acting and in cases of emergency seek appropriate medical assistance immediately. Use of the community is subject to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and steps will be taken to remove posts identified as being in breach of those terms.