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depression in men

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codyben · 23/10/2014 08:48

I am in counselling with relate £35 a time and only i will go. My husband started this online/facebook affair also meeting her outside our house everynight. He has ended it but now says he was unhappy anyway and is not sure if he wants to stay.
After 32 years of marriage and being with him from i was 15 i am in bits. Of course i want him to stay, kids, family want him to stay. But he won't commit to anything so we are all left in limbo. He is 53
Waiting for the moment he just says thats it. There is no one that can help so if i want him i have to wait and wait which is driving me mentel.

He won't talk to me or not at least anything that makes sense. this happened in August and ended then. Nothing physical happened but his head is a mush.
I am begining to think he has depression but he won't see a doctor.

He is worried about who knows as he has always been great and well thought of. But i needed someone to talk when i thought he was just leaving.

He is tried , started drinking in the house (more) doesn't seem to have any feeling, memory loss. Even is off with his Mum and doesn't notice

All this change happened in 2 weeks, but he thinks nothing is wrong just his feelings

This woman came up and down our road and started stroking his ego which maybe i missed that he needed this. We were great before

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anneg15 · 23/10/2014 16:18

Sounds like he is depressed but looking for someone else to make him feel good. Now turning to alcohol. This happened to me 15 years ago and we split for 6 months. Things had been great but family issues have led to a downward spiral. DH now admitted years of depression and seeking help. Until he admits having a problem, not a lot we can do. I have found reading self help literature useful in understanding some of what he is going thru. Does he want to stay? And do you want him to?

codyben · 23/10/2014 17:05

He says yes and no, so he isn't sure. I have said he will have to decide as i can't go like this for ever. He has said i may never be sure.
I think he blames me

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