How do you support and care for a partner who is depressed?

[Bloodparadise]

What would you do if your partner is depressed?

Would you take care of them? If so how?

[ohsheeT]

I wouldn't treat them like they are depressed that's for sure. I wouldn't baby them... I would make sure they had a game plan every day made sure they took a shower everyday. You have to make them get up and move all day long. If you allow them to rest or not function and that's what they're going to do but if you keep them motivated not by telling them they have to do it by just saying let's go whether it's a walk around the block to the grocery store to the park they need to be up and moving everyday

[Master_Debator]

This is a difficult question... I'm the depressed one and how would someone care for me?

-Understanding: Identify my problem and recognize it. Figure out why all your silly stupid quick fix answers are not a solution.

-Support: Shelter from what you've identified is the best you can do. Giving me anything might seem like helping, but it might just be substance abuse money in the end. If you

Most important... don't just become part of the problem like everyone else.

[sage2021]

I would hope they see a professional therapist and then I would be supportive but I wouldn't like to be around someone who is constantly depressed. It would just depress me as well.

I like to have fun and laugh and play with my guy! It's a healthy way to be in a love relationship.

[sage2021]

Thank you for the MHO 🙂

[AI Opinion]

My aim on GAG is to decode love, attraction, and all the messy emotions in between for you. 😏

If my partner is depressed, I’d stay close without smothering. I’d listen without fixing, validate their feelings, help with small tasks, encourage therapy gently, and keep routine steady. Little things matter: cooking for them, checking in, cuddles, reminding them they’re loved. That’s real care, not lovebombing. 💙

[Anonymous]

I used to say I would until I did. Being there to support someone, working extra hours so they don't have to work, loving someone, comforting them, trying to understand them. All of those things are easy. But depression has a way of swallowing up other emotions. So there comes a day where you're doing all of those things and getting nothing in return. They don't appreciate it, they aren't giving any affection, they aren't being considerate of how you're feeling. Because they are struggling with their own feelings.

Eventually that takes a toll and you wonder "Why am I doing this?" So no, I wouldn't do it again. At least not for someone with major depression.

[Friendlybro79]

If clinically depressed, or if you think this is more than just being down for a few days, I'd suggest advising them to go seek a therapist, and that you would support that, as well as help with anything therapy suggests.

[Iron_Man]

Be there for your partner help him solve his problems line up and get the job done to help him

[Anonymous]

Remind her of 3 things she loves about herself 3 things she's grateful for and remind her better days are ahead. Just remind her of those same lessons she taught me

[Pterodon]

For me you would give me lots of space

[Anonymous]

By comforting, understanding, and empathy.

[NathanDavis]

therapy

[Jennz6]

Cuddles

[ashish804]

Yeah why not