I got extremely depressed and anxious for the first time in a long time

I understand people who haven’t had anxiety or depression may not understand how it feels but he could at least show empathy.

I need advice. Me and my boyfriend have been together for almost a year. A few weeks ago I got extremely depressed and anxious for the first time in a long time, he’s never seen me like this. And he is completely the worst about it. Constantly questions me on why I can’t just stop feeling the way I do. Insults me and says that I’m not working to make myself feel better, even though I am. I feel like I’m going to snap at him any day now and potentially say some relationship destroying things. I understand people who haven’t had anxiety or depression may not understand how it feels but he could at least show empathy.

Discussion

Constance Bodkin
A year and he is already calling you names is toxic and will only make your depression and anxiety worse.
My husband doesn’t have any of these issues and in the time we were together before and the 4 years we have been back together he has never called me a name. He does get frustrated but is always trying to find ways to help me not tear me down.
I stayed with my ex for 14 yrs and he treated me like crap and called me every name in the book. No one should ever make themselves less to make someone else fell better about treating someone like crap.

Denise Garant Visser
He may not understand it! If he can’t except or understand the struggle move on with out him. I am sorry but a life partner will go through the ups & downs. Your worth more …

Kina Nicole Mutzabaugh
If you see a therapist take him with you. Have him watch youtube videos or let him know some good reading sources he could check. If he can’t take the time on trying to understand your conditions then mayne it’s time to cut ties. But also be mindful of him as well because partners that don’t go threw mental illnesses can suffer too.

Rosalind Minderhout
It doesn’t sound like he has any empathy for you. That is a bad sign. Get into psychotherapy. If you can’t afford it there are many counselors that take some clients for a reduced fee. Call them and ask

Veronica Ruggiero
My fiancé has a hard time understanding it too since he doesn’t experience it. I’ve sent him links to websites so he can research a bit to understand. Luckily he’s really awesome about it for the most part but at times it does get frustrating trying to make him understand. I think your boyfriend needs to learn and understand that this is a real thing and either he gets supportive about it or he can go.

Lauren Hope Gutterman
Veronica Ruggiero he loves researching so I sent him a bunch of links about it hoping he’d educate himself and he started going off about how they’re nonsense and where’s the scientific proof behind them. I’m glad you have someone supportive! You deserve it 🙂

Veronica Ruggiero
Lauren Hope Gutterman you deserve it, too! Please don’t forget that.

Bobby Foreman
Oh I got one that doesn’t have any sympathy what so ever

Jonathan Roy Thomas
You deserve better.

Bobby Foreman
But rember we dint have to put up with it eithe !!!!

Bobby Foreman
I know how you feel