SAD / Winter depression
In my "very humble" opinion, your loved ones should be in the loop as to what is going on. Having never dealt with depression and what it can do until a few years ago, I know what it can do to everyone involved.
Last Christmas my wife started acting different........REALLY different. When I asked as to what was going on, she said it was fine, and it would pass. Im not the kind of person to just let something slide when my Spidey sense goes off, but she kept telling me it was fine.
Finally she came clean that the depression was really bad, but, she didnt want to tell me, because she thought it meant she was weak.
It was ruining her inside, and I couldnt help because I didnt know what was going on in her head. Its not a weakness, its just a "wiring issue" that some people have and some people dont.
We still have to deal with her "swings" but, now that I understand what is going on, it is much easier to deal with.
I hope this comes across with the intent I wrote it....not telling you what to do, just giving a perspective from someone dealing with depression that a loved one is suffering from.
I dont pretend to know everything about depression, but, if you ever wanna chat, PM me Im happy to talk about what he have gone through
Good luck my friend
Softy;1581757 wrote: The light therapy is not working sorry to say. I have been feeling trapped and desperately unhappy / lonely for a week now. Not speaking much to the wife about it or anyone in work because i don't want to burden them with more problems, they have their own. Thought of handing my notice in today just to escape. Also thought of crashing the car. A couple of weeks in hospital tucked up in bed would suit me fine. I thought that it was the drink that did this to me. Two months off not made any difference to the winter depression. My dad was bipolar. I fear the same. But I can't tell people as they think I make it up just to be like my dad. I wish he was still alive. He was the only one who understood.
Last Christmas my wife started acting different........REALLY different. When I asked as to what was going on, she said it was fine, and it would pass. Im not the kind of person to just let something slide when my Spidey sense goes off, but she kept telling me it was fine.
Finally she came clean that the depression was really bad, but, she didnt want to tell me, because she thought it meant she was weak.
It was ruining her inside, and I couldnt help because I didnt know what was going on in her head. Its not a weakness, its just a "wiring issue" that some people have and some people dont.
We still have to deal with her "swings" but, now that I understand what is going on, it is much easier to deal with.
I hope this comes across with the intent I wrote it....not telling you what to do, just giving a perspective from someone dealing with depression that a loved one is suffering from.
I dont pretend to know everything about depression, but, if you ever wanna chat, PM me Im happy to talk about what he have gone through
Good luck my friend
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