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24-06-2020 03:26 PM - edited 24-06-2020 03:47 PM
24-06-2020 03:26 PM - edited 24-06-2020 03:47 PM
Depression in new relationship.
Hello everyone,
I am so grateful to have found this forum. Reading your stories has already brought me comfort. After about 6 months being with my new partner he has suddenly stopped getting out of bed, answering phone calls and messages and participating in life. He's not even going to work. He is still eating and I don't believe he is suicidal, which is obviously a huge relief but I'm really struggling to understand how to help him? It is so early on in our relationship I'm not sure how to navigate this and am feeling horribly isolated. It does not help that I suffer from anxiety myself. My partner doesn't seem able to communicate anything right now so trying to navigate this with him feels impossible. He is generally incredibly stubborn which seems heightened right now. I'm hoping someone here can give me some advice on how to talk with him? I'm trying to be patient and encouraging without being overbearing but it is so easy to become deflated myself.
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24-06-2020 04:55 PM
24-06-2020 04:55 PM
Re: Depression in new relationship.
Hi @Sally7 , firstly I just want to say welcome to the SANE forums!
It's great to have you here and thanks so much for telling the community a bit about yourself. I'm sure the forum members will be able to offer you support, information and connection I'm the moderator this afternoon.
Feel free to ask the SANE forum team or the members if you need help with how to use the forum. You might like to check out the Guidelines as they can be a pretty useful in understanding how it all works https://saneforums.org/t5/help/faqpage#community-guidelines.
Also, I can hear it might be helpful to talk to someone about your situation and if you feel like speaking a counsellor, the SANE Help Centre might be an option too. It's open Monday - Friday 10am-10pm on 1800 18 7263.
Take care and again, it's great to have you as part of the forum community🌻