Is dh depressed

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My dh has always been quite a negative/cynical person but last few years he had gotten worse. Is this depression:

1. focuses on people's flaws and has nothing nice to say even his own family
2. mood swings, will also get enthusiastic about a task, start it, then lose interest
3. can be very irritable
4. was a keen Gardner but now not interested
5. always tired, sleeps a lot
6. suffers from indigestion a lot
7. erection problems
8. blames me for making him 'feel bad''

My dh has his own business which is very stressful, he is also 40 so could be a middle thing. He gets annoyed if I mention depression, if he is depressed is it possible to get through it on his own?

Re point 5, was he always tired and slept a lot?

He always had a nap when he got in from work and on a Sunday afternoon, he just seems to complain about being tired all the time even tho he can fall asleep on the couch at 8pm and sleep right through till 8am. He does work hard and it could just be stress but with him having a family history of depression it makes me wonder. I should also point out out that he is quite an insecure person with low self esteem which could be why he has such a negative view on life and people. It can't be healthy tho

Point 5 jumped out at me too.
But if he has always been like that,and is working hard,then that could be his natural self.
Has he been to the GP.
Could be something else medical going on.
And if he did go,Id suggest he take the list you have made,with him.

If he won't countenance the idea of being depressed - and a lot of sufferers are in denial - maybe you can get him to the GP with a suggestion that he might be run down due to something like anaemia. I was very tired all the time, kept passing out on the sofa the moment I got in from work, and it turned out I had incredibly low iron levels. That was six weeks ago, I now take a prescribed iron supplement and feel ten times better. Maybe the GP will be able to persuade him to consider depression as a cause of his symptoms. It does sound likely that is what he has. Might be worth you seeing your GP first and discussing it with her/him before dh sees him/her. Good luck.

This sonds like my Dh he started prozac 3 weeks ago and feels much better. He is also having blood tests done to see if there is a underlying problem that is causing his depression.