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Posted by Dr. Bob on July 11, 2003, at 19:23:13
In reply to Love in a time of Depression, posted by girl on July 10, 2003, at 9:42:03
> Show of hands here... how many have to deal with spouses, boyfriends, girlfriends, family members who are dealing with the knowledge that you are depressed or as bad as it sounds, you have a mental illness?
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> How do you explain to them why Prozac is good for you and throwing a fit all of a sudden is something out of our control? Asking what's wrong when I'm crying or scared with an anxiety attack is never going to get the kinds of answers from us that our partners need. Mine can't understand why I just can't control it... logic and all that jazz.
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> Of those whose partners/parents/whatever understand what you're going though, how did you get them to understand?
Posted by Miller on July 11, 2003, at 21:42:25
In reply to Love in a time of Depression « girl, posted by Dr. Bob on July 11, 2003, at 19:23:13
I wish I could help. My husband is so clueless and not one once of suuport or comfort.
-Miller
Posted by Dinah on July 11, 2003, at 22:19:32
In reply to Re: Love in a time of Depression « girl, posted by Miller on July 11, 2003, at 21:42:25
My husband is very supportive, I suppose. He treats me like a ticking time bomb. Or maybe very fragile china being juggled by a clown. Things have gone wrong all over the place the last couple of days, and he's been offering to stay home from work, or come home at lunch and help patch me together. He's absolutely astonished that I handled things as well as I have, haven't self injured or fallen apart (more than I did).
I guess he's got reason to treat me that way. And I do appreciate it's done from concern. But I feel like a royal incompetent. The king of messed up nut cases. Maybe he's right.
Sigh.
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