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What do I do?!

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UniqueGoldNewt · 20/11/2025 18:17

Hi- did a previous thread on this but I really am pulling my hair out here! Long story short my partner (together 6 months) and I have a brilliant relationship but since a hospital visit from a panic attack a week ago- hes been not good. He is sleeping all the time and falling asleep for long periods, DIDNT follow through with plans and fell asleep after arranging to meet, I text or call him back and hes fallen asleep again! I went round yesterday to his home and he said hes been feeling not good mentally but he wouldn’t tell me anymore. I was extremely supportive and still am I tell him im always here if he needs to talk, i love him etc….he said he thinks he’s stressed from work as they’re treating him badly and it’s quite a hard job and tbh this panic attack came out of nowhere. He had to go to hospital for the day where they said his blood pressure was a bit on the high side.
what do I do?! I even bought him gifts to try cheer him up but he seems so so down.
he has a sister and mother as his family but his sister isn’t overly bothered with him sadly & his mother doesn’t really contact him from what I’ve seen and heard when I ask in passing.
what do I do? I feel I want to help him but I don’t feel I am- he also has a history of depression and childhood neglect
any advice or words/experiences please
ive tried to call a few times but nothing so I guess Hes fallen asleep again…..
Tia xx

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ginasevern · 20/11/2025 18:29

He sounds in a bad way. But it depends how you see your future OP. You barely know him (it's only been six months) and I think you need to realise that depression is not something that can be "fixed". In fact it can be a life time condition and can manifest in various ways. It invariably has an enormously negative impact on anyone living alongside it (which would be you). I speak through experience. Please don't walk into this relationship with your eyes shut OP.

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