How To Care For Your Boyfriend With Depression. Self-education and self-care are both vital to successfully helping care for and foster a healthy relationship with a partner living with depression. If communicate becomes strained the timeout can provide clarity.
For you and your partner dealing with mental illness such as depression or anxiety may seem like hell on earth but with time tools and understanding anything is possible. Listen and show receptivity - without judgement or anger. During hard moments remind yourself that it requires courage to face depression head on and to choose to love your partner during their struggle.
Remember your partner in the good times - this is their true selves not the darkness.
When your boyfriend is depressed. This is an important first step in diagnosing and treating depression but it may not be easy for your partner. Knowing when talk and when to listen. Listen and show receptivity - without judgement or anger.