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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]Yes, but sometimes I have to tell him what I need from him. Like, please just listen so I can get this off my chest. Or, when you pile on when I complain, I know  you're trying to commiserate, but it makes me feel worse. 
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I do struggle with depression, and for that I go to a therapist and use medication - that's a medical condition that I use professionals to treat. He'll talk to me about it if I want to, but to listen, not treat. [/quote]

This here--but in my case it's anxiety versus depression. I've been to therapy, I have a psychiatrist--in other words, I do my part on the medical management side of things. DH has done his part and beyond in stepping up when the anxiety has flared.

I'll also add: It's really stressful for DH at points, and it really helps him if I acknowledge it and thank him. His response is usually something along the lines of, "Of course," but it still helps for him to know I appreciate him.

If this is the first time you've experienced depression as married couple, it likely threw him for a loop--along with whatever logistical and emotional complications have come along with elder care.

You will likely have to spell it out for him far more plainly than you ever imagined for him to understand and for you both to have productive conversations about it. [/quote]

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