A question for those of you who are in relationship... How do you like... keep your mental illness from meddling into relationship? Do you ever feel like it's putting too much pressure on your partner? Do you talk with them and always tell them when you're worse and could use some extra attention/care from them, or do you sometimes keep it to yourself?

For me it's like... every now and then when I get worse, I feel like I shouldn't mention it to my partner. He's told me I can always tell him… read more

I feel like I'm suffocating in my feelings.
Outside there I have to wear this mask that makes me appear happier but alone I take off the mask.
Sometimes I just snap at people thats why I prefer to be alone.They don't know about this mental illness I have so I'd rather carry this burden alone.😢

Is it a good idea to stay friends with your ex-partner or is it better to cut ties?

I am still in love with him, he still cares a lot about me but I don't know if he is in love with me anymore. I don't know how to live without him so I want to keep him in my life as a friend. Is this a bad idea?

I am in the first relationship since the passing of my husband. I feel angry All of the time. He can't do anything right, feel insecure, very very angry. I've always had trouble with all of my relationships, I could have sworn I was ok and could be in a relationship. Why can't I have a normal relationship?

Relationships refers to more than partners. This is friends, families, coworkers, and so forth. I have been told that I was not in control of outbursts during the week before I was hospitalized. I was already on the verge of psychosis. This still put a strain on friendships though.

How do you begin to mend fences? Should they just be understanding? Should I count them as a loss even though they were like family before?

Has depression caused problems in your Relationships? How do you… read more

I've been in a bad funk since 3 years ago when God took my Bret,then my Mom,an the list goes on an on. I'm usually the one trying to help everyone. It's very hard for me to ask for help......

I believe that I'm addicted to Masturbation but after talking to my doctor about it she says I'm not and that I'm normal.
My problem being that I feel lonely so that being said I masturbate but after I do feel guilty and feel down in the dumps. I have not a girlfriend or wife so that makes me feel depressed.

Background info: I've been depressed for over 25 years, was married, and had 2kids. I have been alone for over 16 years now, and can't believe that someone would even want to be with me. For all my shortcomings, depression and lack of self esteem. My kids mean the world to me, but they are older now and moving on with their own lives. I'm scared, terrified and afraid to even want to get close to someone male. I don't want just sex, i want a relationship. One that isn't one sided, on my… read more

How do u keep from giving up on finding a partner, when everything they do can be misconstrued as rejection...?