maybe I'm to much to handle

me and my bf have been together for 8 months and I love him very much I just feel like maybe I'm to much for him to handle. I have depression and bad anxiety so I always need him to show that he cares for me or I over think things and start getting panicky.i don't think he really gets it. he says he doesn't need to always say he loves me or show it all the time for him to actually love me. I would really like more attention then I'm getting but I don't know how to ask without it being a huge deal.