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Depression... help

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Bigfishlittlefishcardboard · 18/08/2018 12:11

My husband has depression (not clinically diagnosed). I think it's been building for a while triggered by a couple of stressful events, and we have a six month old baby. The last week or so has been especially hard.

He doesn't want to see a dr for work related reasons and won't even see a private counsellor under a fake name (I'm happy to pay.). He puts on a front at work but at home it's like living with a different person.

I feel so helpless as all I want is for him and our DC to be happy. I also struggle not to get upset/react when he snaps at me as baby not a great sleeper and I'm up with her most of the night some nights and am pretty tired although on the whole feel like I'm coping well. Then I feel guilty for getting upset myself. He sleeps in a spare room and I don't think that helps our relationship but I also think he needs to sleep for work and also being woken up would make everything worse.

What can I do, if anything? I've got lots of ideas but he feels like I'm nagging if I say anything. We're in silence in the car now and everything I say is wrong. Until recently I felt we had a really happy relationship.

OP posts:
Bigfishlittlefishcardboard · 18/08/2018 12:13

Although not clinically diagnosed he broke down recently and said he thinks that's what's wrong

OP posts:
booklover21 · 18/08/2018 16:08

I'm afraid I can't really offer much advice about your husband but didn't want to leave without saying anything. Have you thought about getting counselling? It's a lot of responsibility you're putting on yourself. They might be able to help you think through this situation. As horrible as it sounds, you can't help someone until they are ready. Your own counsellor might be able to help you navigate things until he is ready.

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