Helping my depressed husband
Hello all! Please offer kind words of advice here for me. My husband has some depression currently. Mixed with social and other anxieties. I do not know how to support him and it’s a strain on our relationship.
thank you all!!
@Hannahcamera I live through depression and one thing that often helps me is positive feedback from my loved ones. When they appreciate me, I feel valued and worthy. Sometimes it's hard to love ourselves and it's helpful when others show us that love and we can learn to incorporate that in our beliefs.
Other than that, you might want to help your husband express himself. Perhaps ask him how best you can support him.
Hope your situation becomes easier.
Thank you :)
@Hannahcamera Hi. You can be supportive, but it is something he has to address. CBT can be helpful for depression. The good news is he doesn’t necessarily need to see a therapist if he would prefer to work on it himself. Check out this TED talk. https://youtu.be/H1T5uMeYv9Q
its from someone who is at same place as your husband is!
at this point all he need is someone who can hear him.
try to validate his emotions. even if you dont understand them!
only then he can let you help himself.