Mental Illness and Relationships
Personally, I struggle with an immense amount of Anxiety, PTSD from growing up in a mentally abusive home environment, and bouts of depression. It rarely has an effect on my relationship, and my long-term boyfriend/future husband is very supportive and asks how to help or take care of me without upsetting me when things like anxiety attacks happen. However, I have been dealing with a lot of separation anxiety.
We are both in college, and when we're at school we spend almost every night together. However, now that we're on break for the holidays, we're saying at our respective family homes. Whenever he leaves, even if I see him the next day, I get immensely depressed and this time (I'm on my period, so it may be hormones) it ended in me bawling and begging him to stay.
Has anyone ever dealt with something similar? What coping mechanisms or other things do you use to help mental illnesses from harming a happy and otherwise-healthy relationship?
EDIT: I don't want to comment for the purpose of anonymity, but just to clear things up: I have previously seen multiple professionals and have had better luck self treating and relying on loved ones. My therapist just saw me as a diagnosis and my case worker grouped me in with others and focused more on them and their needs (things completely unrelated like anger management) than on mine.
Also, I am not staying in the house with my abusive parents. I am with my grandparents who are very supportive. I feel safe, just lonely. I love them, but am incapable of connecting with family members on an emotional level and constantly crave the closeness of my boyfriend and the routine of our normal everyday life.
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