What to Do When Your Partner is Depressed
Relationships with our partners can be complicated when both people are mentally and emotionally healthy. When one person becomes depressed, it can play havoc with the dynamics of a relationship, even one that was previously stable.
As the person on “the outside,” it may be hard to understand what your partner is going through, unless you’ve been depressed yourself. But being able to empathize with your partner’s internal struggle is not as important as learning how to balance helping your partner with staying emotionally healthy yourself.