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If you can be helpful and let me know how your family and partner deal with depression

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jay_babes
jay_babes

Hi if its not too much trouble and if any one could tell me how your family and if you have a partner deal with your illness , if you do not mind sharing , i know its hard for family and friends and your partner to cope with what your going through , because its not them , i just wondering do you have a good support system, be nice to know how other people cope as well , it would be great to know i am not alone, so hard to explain to people who do not suffer depression anxiety panic attacks and other terrible things that have happened in my life , but i do have a great family , a brilliant partner but the more it goes on i think they find it hard to understand, finding this forum has been a god send but i would love to hear back about their support system, because a lot of the time i feel so useless , alone, and no one to turn to ,because i feel i am letting everyone down

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  • Zezima1
    Zezima1 jay_babes

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    Hi Jay,

    My partner was very supportive when I told her I was planning to see the GP and I just told her everything I was feeling. She was very understanding, but it is hard because with my illness I get very irritable and sometimes just want to be alone. That can put a strain on our relationship because she would rather we were always together. This can lead to me beginning to think that I'm ruining our relationship, we should break up etc (similar to the vicious cycles k80659 mentioned). But I tell her when I'm thinking these things and she puts my mind at ease. As for my family, I haven't actually told any of them yet and am deciding whether to or not.

    Hope you're having a good day.

    • jay_babes
      jay_babes Zezima1

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      Hi Zezima i understand its hard you think you are putting a lot of pressure on your partner but believe me if they love you like mine does they want to be there for you, if you are close to your family i think you should tell them i felt so much better when i told mine , it really helps when you have a great support group, but it is also important to have outside help , professional help, i know you may not like talking about your illness but trust me these people know their job, if you get the right person, i took a long time to tell my story but when i did boy did i feel like the weight of the world was off my shoulders, its not going to be easy but please take the first step and if you want to talk to me, or ask me anything i am here, and if you want to keep it private ,message me a private message, i am here to help, take care jaybabes
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