Does anyone have a husband who struggles with depression?

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Sometimes I feel like I could really use a friend to talk to who knows what I'm going through. Just wondering if there's anyone else out there that I could talk with sometime.  I love my husband and we have a great relationship, but I struggle with a few things related to his depression.

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I suffer depression and there are a few things that help me out that might help him out:

1. Try to get him outside a little bit. If he's at the point of maintence where he can basically manage the symptoms himself, he should have the final say what he should do. If he's in crisis or recovery mode then you might have to make most of the decisions unfortunately.

2. If the first medication isn't working then well try another. Medicine is like shoes. Not everyone is the same size. There's bound to be something that works.

3. Therapy is very good for both learning how to deal with depression while in its depths and for daily management in recovery mode.

4. Appreciation and understanding is a must. Try to get him connected with others who are going through what he is if he's well enough. If not do your best. The emotional or lack of emotional experience is quite painful.

5. Try fish oil supplements, vitamin D tablets, vitamins with extra vitamin D in them. That in addition to medication helps with depression symptoms.

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My husband struggles with depression too. It is difficult because its starting to affect me. His being withdrawn is making me feel lonely. He has been going through it for about 2-3 years.

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Mine refuses to seek treatment, and he doesn't want to talk about it with me either. He has no sex drive either.

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Well he's not my husband yet we are engaged tho and mine does suffer from depression quite a bit as do I it really puts strain on relationship but we work through it and come out stronger :)

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I am christian and faithfully attend church and volunteer at my parish. He is not, and unsure of what he believes. I pray daily for him, and he supports me in my belief, and understands how important my faith is, but he does not share the same views. That makes it hard, I feel sometimes we have different end goals. Is your husband a believer?

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Are you both Christians? Does he attend church?

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Is he on medication or does he get counseling? My husband is very willing to get help and generally the meds work, but he still has his bad days and I think the medicine affects his sex drive.. Which doesn't make me feel very good about myself.

Does anyone have a husband who struggles with depression?

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