Comments on: Depression Help – When Your Partner is Depressed http://theadventurouswriter.com/blog/quipstipsachievinggoals/health-wellness/depression-help-when-your-partner-is-depressed/ Where inspirational quotations meet practical life tips, and live happily ever after. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:24:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Gini Grey http://theadventurouswriter.com/blog/quipstipsachievinggoals/health-wellness/depression-help-when-your-partner-is-depressed/comment-page-1/#comment-5794 Gini Grey Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:22:08 +0000 http://theadventurouswriter.com/blog/?p=2325#comment-5794 Good useful info Laurie. I just want to add two things that might be helpful. One is that depression isn't always a bad thing. If a person can see it and not get lost in it or become it, it can actually be a time of turning inward, reflecting and reprioritizing in life - so perhaps the parnter is just doing that. Of course, if it lasts longer than a month, then it could be clinical depression. The second thing is for the partner of the depressed person: it's easy to match other people's energy and moods, particularly when you live with them, so it's helpful for you to consciously have your own energy and mood, and not feel you have tone down to match your partner. Good useful info Laurie. I just want to add two things that might be helpful. One is that depression isn’t always a bad thing. If a person can see it and not get lost in it or become it, it can actually be a time of turning inward, reflecting and reprioritizing in life – so perhaps the parnter is just doing that. Of course, if it lasts longer than a month, then it could be clinical depression.

The second thing is for the partner of the depressed person: it’s easy to match other people’s energy and moods, particularly when you live with them, so it’s helpful for you to consciously have your own energy and mood, and not feel you have tone down to match your partner.

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