Is there a support thread for partners of those with depression?

[feetheart]

Asking for a friend whose DH is currently in hospital.

Those of us around her are helping with child-care and listening/supporting as much as we can but I know from personal experience of Al-anon that having someone who really knows what you are going through can help far more than friends and family, however well meaning.

Thanks

[willsurvivethis]

There isn't one at the moment (did you ask this question on chat too?) but this can be the start of one if your friend wants to post?

As I said my dh has had clinical depression for many years although not bad enough for hospitalisation so I would be happy to chat and other people will post too.

[feetheart]

Thanks for that, I thought I'd try Mental Health first but will have a go in Chat later.

[willsurvivethis]

That's not what I meant - someone asked the same question in chat and I responded. I thought it was you. I think MH is the best place. It only takes one message to start a support thread, there doesn't have to be an existing one IYSWIM.

[PurpleLostPrincess]

Try this

Hiya, here is a thread from last year where we were all chatting for a while, hopefully it might help a little, feel free to revive it...

[BuzzingNoise]

How wonderful that your friend has people around who can help.
I would be interested in the thread too. My DH has bi-polar disorder and can be extruciatingly hard to live with sometimes, and in the past has been hospitalised with the depression.
I hope your friend is ok.

[feetheart]

Thank you everyone, and sorry to misunderstand you willsurvivethis!

I will link this to my friend and let her take it from there - she isn't a MNettter at the moment but I think she needs some good old MN support.

Thanks again and best wishes to you all.