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Relationship With Person W/depression Or Without?
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Is it better to be with someone who has or has had depression rather than someone who cannot possible understand what living with depression and all its probs are?

posted October 28, 2017
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A MyDepressionTeam Member

In my own personal experience, I would say it's not great being with someone who has depression. Every time I bring up something that's bothering me or tell him how I feel, he has to "top" me instead of supporting me. He's usually drunk, but not always. But his circumstances are far worse than mine. Mind you, he has no job, no bills, contributes zero to the household. But yeah, he's got it bad. On the other hand, my son, who does not suffer from depression, is my rock. He is 27, and in recovery from addiction to opiates. Been clean almost a year. I couldn't be prouder of him, and am so thankful he is here for me.

posted October 29, 2017
A MyDepressionTeam Member

Be careful it is easy to become co- dependent and start sharing each others moods.
If you are with someone that does not understand give them some pamphlets or books so they can research it. After they become more understanding, slowly explain some of your symptoms.
Just my thoughts, some people do it some don,t want to do the reading😲.My sister still doesn' t understand. Lol😛

posted October 31, 2017
A MyDepressionTeam Member

People who have’nt experienced the intense despair & fear have difficulty understanding how restricting it is, & tend not to be helpful xxx

posted November 2, 2017
A MyDepressionTeam Member

I think it would help if someone close to you had the same illness because I’d hope they would understand how you are feeling,becouse I haven’t-got anyone to talk to how I am really feeling i have family & friends o yes & a husband but I don’t think it would be worth talking to them because they would only say PULL YOURSELF TOGETHER but I really think it would help if I could talk to someone becouse it would help me a lot

posted November 2, 2017
A MyDepressionTeam Member

My husband is very supportive and knows its not easy for me. But he has gotten upset about it being difficult to handle bc it brings him down too. Which sucks bc i feel like i shouldn't always turn towards him/i need to be stronger and do things that will make him happy too and not just him taking care of me. I love it when i tell him i hate how there's so many things i need to do with our place like cleaning and organizing, and hes just like meh i don't care about that. So that's nice but it kind of enables the issue lol

posted October 31, 2017

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