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Posted by Chep on January 8, 2004, at 16:00:17
I have been in a relationship with my girlfriend for 5 months now, i feel that i am madly in love with her but theres a huge problem. She has a problem with depression and it is greatly effecting our relationship. I have tried many different methods to get her to open up to me and explain her problems, sometimes i can be a great help and others i drive her away like no other. When i do help though it seems that my efforts only last a matter of hours and her gloom is back. We have known one another for nearly 6 years now, and i am desperately trying to find a way to atleast regain the strong relationship we had, even if i cannot cure her of her depression, what should i do>?
Posted by sexylexy on January 8, 2004, at 17:10:51
In reply to depressed girlfriend?, posted by Chep on January 8, 2004, at 16:00:17
Hi!
I am actually a depressed girlfriend so I hope I can be of some help. My boyfriend was really trying to understand what I was going though. When you are depressed, it makes you focus on everything bad and nothing good. So she may be hypersensitive to things you say... like when I was really down, my boyfriend asked me to reshut my car door and that made me feel so terrible. Stupid stuff like that. Just tell her how much you love her, how wonderful youthink she is ect. Compliments and affection seemed to have helped me. Also 10mg of Lexapro is doing a nice job.
Good luck and God bless
Posted by Dr. Bob on January 8, 2004, at 17:40:40
In reply to depressed girlfriend?, posted by Chep on January 8, 2004, at 16:00:17
> I have been in a relationship with my girlfriend for 5 months now, i feel that i am madly in love with her but theres a huge problem...
Welcome, and sorry if it's confusing, but there are a number of boards here, and Psycho-Social-Babble is the one for issues like this. Here's a link:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/social/20031229/msgs/298267.html
Thanks,
Bob
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