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struggling to cope

  • 10-03-2014 12:15pm
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    LegacyUser
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    Hi,

    I hope this is the right place to post this. My boyfriend is very depressed at the moment and suffering from anxiety attacks. This is as a result of a shoulder injury, which has been causing him pain for almost a year now. Although he has suffered from panic attacks and depression in the past too.

    I'm really struggling to cope, and I hold my hands up and say I am not very well educated when it comes to depression, or how to handle people suffering from it. Does anyone have any tips or advice they can offer on how to deal with someone who is suffering?

    He is using an anti-depressant, not sure which one. I just really want to help pull him out of this place he's in but nothing I've tried seems to be working.

    I'll also mention that he is not working at the moment and I'm covering most of our expenses etc to give him some breathing space, but it's really tough to be working flat out and then come home to this. I'm always trying to keep upbeat, suggesting walks on the seafront in the evenings etc, but I'm tired. What else can I do? What helps? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.


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