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[quote=Anonymous]To those of you in really horrible situations,  i’m really sorry. For the OP I would insist on treatment, else divorce.

We have dealt with my mental illness in my marriage a few times. I have needed treatment for anxiety as well as postpartum depression. The deal is though that I can recognize when I’m going downhill and seek help.

My DH is Incredibly supportive and takes on more household work And does what is necessary for me to get self-care time. He also sleep trained our youngest child while I slept in the guestroom with earplugs because that was necessary.

So,  yes, it creates a burden on him, but I also do everything I’m supposed to be doing to get better. And, with both the most recent episode of anxiety and the postpartum depression I have hardly gotten better pretty quickly.

That to me is how it’s supposed to look like – – dealing with it like any other illness. I’m really lucky to have insight into my illness – – it sounds like the OP’s husband doesn’t, And the work it’s gonna take you to get them to see it I don’t envy you at all.[/quote]

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