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My depression is destroying my relationship...
« on: November 11, 2011, 02:08:45 pm »
My depression has gotten exponentially worse the past few weeks.  I'm not interested in anything, I have no motivation to try to do anything, and my anxiety is also getting worse.  My boyfriend is the kind of person that likes to go out and do stuff, and with my lack of interest and the lack of improvement (with the depression and anxiety), he's lost his patience.  He's been very patient and supportive for three years, and it's unfair to him to make him deal with my problems on top of his own.  Anything you can spare would be appreciated.  I'm at the breaking point, and I don't wanna lose him over my problems.  I love him too much.  Please help me...
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« Reply #1 on: November 11, 2011, 04:02:04 pm »
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My depression has gotten exponentially worse the past few weeks.  I'm not interested in anything, I have no motivation to try to do anything, and my anxiety is also getting worse.  My boyfriend is the kind of person that likes to go out and do stuff, and with my lack of interest and the lack of improvement (with the depression and anxiety), he's lost his patience.  He's been very patient and supportive for three years, and it's unfair to him to make him deal with my problems on top of his own.  Anything you can spare would be appreciated.  I'm at the breaking point, and I don't wanna lose him over my problems.  I love him too much.  Please help me...

 
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« Reply #2 on: November 11, 2011, 04:15:54 pm »
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My depression has gotten exponentially worse the past few weeks.  I'm not interested in anything, I have no motivation to try to do anything, and my anxiety is also getting worse.  My boyfriend is the kind of person that likes to go out and do stuff, and with my lack of interest and the lack of improvement (with the depression and anxiety), he's lost his patience.  He's been very patient and supportive for three years, and it's unfair to him to make him deal with my problems on top of his own.  Anything you can spare would be appreciated.  I'm at the breaking point, and I don't wanna lose him over my problems.  I love him too much.  Please help me...

 
Are you getting treatment of any sort?

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Are you getting treatment of any sort?

 
Yes.  I'm seeing a therapist and I'm on medication.  Nothing seems to be working, though.
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My depression has gotten exponentially worse the past few weeks.  I'm not interested in anything, I have no motivation to try to do anything, and my anxiety is also getting worse.  My boyfriend is the kind of person that likes to go out and do stuff, and with my lack of interest and the lack of improvement (with the depression and anxiety), he's lost his patience.  He's been very patient and supportive for three years, and it's unfair to him to make him deal with my problems on top of his own.  Anything you can spare would be appreciated.  I'm at the breaking point, and I don't wanna lose him over my problems.  I love him too much.  Please help me...

 
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Re: My depression is destroying my relationship...
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My depression has gotten exponentially worse the past few weeks.  I'm not interested in anything, I have no motivation to try to do anything, and my anxiety is also getting worse.  My boyfriend is the kind of person that likes to go out and do stuff, and with my lack of interest and the lack of improvement (with the depression and anxiety), he's lost his patience.  He's been very patient and supportive for three years, and it's unfair to him to make him deal with my problems on top of his own.  Anything you can spare would be appreciated.  I'm at the breaking point, and I don't wanna lose him over my problems.  I love him too much.  Please help me...

 
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« Reply #9 on: November 13, 2011, 03:39:01 pm »
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My depression has gotten exponentially worse the past few weeks.  I'm not interested in anything, I have no motivation to try to do anything, and my anxiety is also getting worse.  My boyfriend is the kind of person that likes to go out and do stuff, and with my lack of interest and the lack of improvement (with the depression and anxiety), he's lost his patience.  He's been very patient and supportive for three years, and it's unfair to him to make him deal with my problems on top of his own.  Anything you can spare would be appreciated.  I'm at the breaking point, and I don't wanna lose him over my problems.  I love him too much.  Please help me...

 
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Thank you all.  We seem to be doing a little better now, but I still am not interested in much of anything.  Does anyone have advice for how I can get myself interested in doing things again?
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Re: My depression is destroying my relationship...
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Thank you all.  We seem to be doing a little better now, but I still am not interested in much of anything.  Does anyone have advice for how I can get myself interested in doing things again?

 
Personal experience - sometimes you just have to fake it until you believe it.

It's not a great answer, but it can help.  Good luck.

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Personal experience - sometimes you just have to fake it until you believe it.

It's not a great answer, but it can help.  Good luck.


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Re: My depression is destroying my relationship...
« Reply #13 on: November 15, 2011, 03:09:09 pm »
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Thank you all.  We seem to be doing a little better now, but I still am not interested in much of anything.  Does anyone have advice for how I can get myself interested in doing things again?

 
Another personal experience: sometimes you've got to force yourself to do something. Get out of the house and go to a movie, or window-shopping. Talk to a friend, even if it's over the phone. Take a walk around the neighborhood.

It's difficult to get started, but the effort can be worth it, even if it's only a little bit at first. Keep trying and you can build some momentum.  {{{{KittyVel}}}}
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Re: My depression is destroying my relationship...
« Reply #14 on: November 15, 2011, 03:46:51 pm »
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Personal experience - sometimes you just have to fake it until you believe it.

It's not a great answer, but it can help.  Good luck.

 
This.  Although I'm very guilty of feeling like I don't have the energy because I really feel like I don't, it's really easy to give in and accept that excuse even if the reason is completely valid.  It is important to try to overcome that because the more a person doesn't move around, the harder it is to overcome it.  It's that whole inertia thing ;) a body at motion tends to stay in motion, one at rest tends to stay at rest.  This, IMO, is true for our own bodies and the energy that it uses.  

Therapy can be a very good thing, and I'm glad you're getting help in that department.  There is often an underlying issue for depression - often an unexpressed emotion we do not let ourselves feel for any number of reasons - legit reasons and ones we don't want to think are legitimate. Either way, it needs to be expressed.  Again this is my opinion only.  So I'd say go ahead and vent when you need to - just becareful if that venting is being directed at a person in your presence - there's nothing wrong with yelling at or punching a pillow.
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