Dh is depressed gain.

[bruffin]

DH has a long history of stress and depression since childhood. However he has managed it well, maintained work with just the occassional "breakdown"

He takes sertraline and got down to 50mg about a year ago ,but recently has started to become anxious again. He has traveled a lot with work and it has became more and more recently. He had a few days off, saw the doctor two weeks again, upped his tablets to 100mg. Spoke to his employers who were sympathetic and has had a break from travelling for a few weeks. Is it too early for the higher dose to be working yet?

Came home last night very upset says he now feels that he is going backwards in his job which he does normally really enjoy. Has spent the day in bed and now says he is feeling really depressed about life.

Going to try and get him to see doctor tomorrow but can't really see what they can do.

hop eyou get some advice soon. it is truly a horrid situation to be in...

Has your DH ever had any therapy as it sounds like this could be useful. I know it's difficult to get men to agree to this sometimes but I really think it could be helpful. Medication does have a place in the treatment of depression I know, but sometimes it needs a two track approach, meds and therapy. It sounds like he has a goo job so presumably you could afford for him to pay for some private therapy.

Do hope things improve soon for you both

Really sorry to hear this, for you and your dh.

I'd agree with nananina. I don't suppose he has some occupational health provision through his work? i have found work-based counselling really helpful twice - it's actually great to talk to a counsellor who knows your job/workplace and the particular stresses it involves.

I think it's a good idea for him to see the doctor again.

Thanks
He has had BCT a few years back and it has helped. He does manage really well most of the time with the just odd wobbly. He works for a small privately owned company so there won't be any provision there.

The problem is the company is growing and he isn't necessarily growing with it and he is taking it personally, when it isn't really. I have been in the same position but I suppose because he is mentally fragile.

He says he is feeling a little better this morning and i am going to try and get him out.

Hope the sunshine helps a little bit too. Very best of luck to you both.

Has he found any time for exercise recently? My dh is on a third of the medication he was on 2 years ago (yay dh!) and I credit his exercise regime with nearly all of that (well, that and getting used to working at home )

Thanks, he doesn't get time to excercise, although i did suggest to him this morning about going out for a walk.It's a shame because he did manage to halve his dose a year ago.

We went to the doctors this morning. The doctor we saw was really lovely and she has signed him off for a week to give the higher dose a chance to work and DH is going back to see his counsellor.

on the meds front it usually takes at least a month to feel the benefits of upping the dose, however it can take up to two. i'm glad to hear he's returning to counselling as it might help break the cycle. does he have a diagnoses? if depression is the prognosis chronic? i've been told i have chronic depression which means that its something i'm going to have to keep dealing with. if it is chronic then a combination of the right meds and counselling should help make it something you can both cope with it. i wish you both happier times