This is the time to prove your love
for your partner
Depression is a terminal sickness
that requires an impressive tow to overcome. The smallest of problems becomes
highly damaging and complicated if you are dealing with a depressed partner. It
requires patience and determination to pull a depressed person out of the
darkness. Though, it is hard, but if you want ways to help your depressed
partner, continue reading;
They are natural philosophers
Individuals living with depression
have many questions and opinions about life, about happiness and about their
significance on Earth. It is not enough to simply make money, or launch a
successful career. It is not enough to simply live in the present and hope it
all works out. Depression has a funny way of making your perspective broader
and more inclusive. Depressed individuals would love to make the world a better
and more just place. So, recognize that at their core, depressed individuals
are intelligent, inquisitive, curious and creative. This is a positive, not a
negative.
Requires wondrous patience
You need to have faith in yourself so
that your depressed partner can have faith in you. There will be a time when
you would tell your partner that you love him/her the way
he/she is but they won’t believe it and you need to explain yourself again
and again, this is when you need to show patience. You need patience every
single day and every minute of your lives because it will one day pay off when
you see your partner smiling.
Be compassionate
Remember that your partner has an
illness. It isn’t their fault that they can’t just shake it off. Practice being
compassionate by thinking about how hard it is to live with an illness.
Remember how much strength it takes to feel sick and in pain, and still go on.
Focus on the positive
When things are difficult, it is
helpful to remind yourself of the many reasons you care about your partner,
rather than focusing solely on how they are when they don’t feel well.
Intentionally focusing on your partner’s positive attributes is one way to
support yourself in your relationship.
They may seem irritable at times – do not take it personal
Irritability is another symptom of
depression. Although there is no excuse for treating people disrespectfully, it
is important to let any friction with a depressed individual to slide off your
back. On the other hand, it is acceptable and important to set expectations and
even boundaries with a depressed individual. An expectation is a minimum
standard that you expect of someone. A boundary can also be thought of as an
expectation that is set in order to keep a harmonious relationship.
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