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Living with someone depressed

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beedles17 · 22/11/2013 20:34

My DH has been on antidepressants for the last 6 weeks ever since I finally persuaded him to go to the doctor. But really things have been bad since early 2011 when he had a breakdown due to work. Since then he has just eaten rubbish, put on lots of weight (2-3 stone) and lost all interest in things he used to enjoy. The worse thing si the mood swings. It really came to a head this summer when we nearly broke up after 6 years of marriage. It was my sister's wedding and i broke down into floods of tears because she looked so happy and I was the total opposite. he can completely flip and swear and shout at me for something as simple as making a tea in stead of a coffee for example. I am constantly treading on eggshells. I was coping ok at first but he's been on the NaSSA for long enough for it to kick in and I don't see any improvement. He is still alking about feeling like walking out in front of a bus, which is scary when you live on the same street as a bus garage. I don't know what to do and i feel like I am being dragged down too. I just can't be bothered with anything any more. I've lost all my friends so have no one to talk to. My hair was due for dying 6 weeks ago and I've started to put on weight. I have my final professinoal exams in the Spring so I can't commit as much time and energy to him as he demands/needs. I don't know what to do.

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harrap · 22/11/2013 20:43

Oh dear, I'm sorry. There's a thread I started and a recent one I commented on that might help if you can find them.

In the meantime, you are not alone and I know how hard this is.

beedles17 · 22/11/2013 20:55

I feel alone. Sometime i cry inside on the train of a morning if I've had to leave and he's in a state. When I get home and he's not in as expected, I panic he's done something stupid. My heart breaks to see him so low and broken.

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