Depression and Relationships. (152)
Not something I've ever thought about so I don't know 
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only if they were not working to find ways to change it..
I think we'd all be surprised how many people here are on some meds or suffer from depression, anxiety, panic attacks etc ....
I think we'd all be surprised how many people here are on some meds or suffer from depression, anxiety, panic attacks etc ....
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To be honest Detente I do not know. I could handle it for a while, but if it was a long term thing, and nothing we did together could bring them out of it, then I do not know. There is only so much a person can do.
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To be honest Detente i have a close colleague who is a doctor and he has told me that if depression of varying forms did not exist he would simply not be in business. Depression is a worldwide problem, i think it may be unusual if one of us can get through life without suffering a bout of it. Some people may be put off but most i think would not.
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It would depend on the person and the severity of the depression... If it was under control and the person in control, then no.
If the person was not able to get sorted, then yes. I know someone who has bi-polar disorder, it is a nightmare to get the meds right in order to keep him on track. He just recently married and his new wife is committed to helping him stay well..
So... if there is love, all things can be sorted!!
If the person was not able to get sorted, then yes. I know someone who has bi-polar disorder, it is a nightmare to get the meds right in order to keep him on track. He just recently married and his new wife is committed to helping him stay well..
So... if there is love, all things can be sorted!!
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I think that if I was only interested in the man at the time that I learned of his depression, I might be wary and a bit hesitant about pursuing a relationship with him. I would want to know, at the very least, how severe it is, how ongoing or constant it is, is he managing it either through medication (if need be) or by some other means, and is his frame of mind such that his mood and outlook are overwhelmingly negative and bleak? If the latter is the case, I would not want to be around him too much, for it would bring ME down, too.
Information is power, though, and the more I could find out about what his depression is all about for him, the easier it would be for me to decide what I would want to do.
Information is power, though, and the more I could find out about what his depression is all about for him, the easier it would be for me to decide what I would want to do.
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A depressive illness would not put me off a person at all. I suffer from depression myself, and manage to keep it under control most of the time.
It all depends on the person I suppose.
It all depends on the person I suppose.
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It's so prevelant these days, I'm coming to the conclussion that we all may have to consider how we'd deal with such a situation.
Obviously, the severity of the depression is a highly significant factor also.
Very sobering.
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Well said. Brave and compassionate lady!
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that one is a conundrum.....I did find someone who matched my mentality perfectly. Every single thing that I have, he had
I knew that he wasn't lying because I never told him any of my "quirks". He was like the man version of myself. Scared the crap outta me....
I can deal with my demons, but I"m not sure that I could deal with the exact replica of myself. It's been almost a year, and haven't interacted with him for months now (his choice). Maybe one day I will be able to drag myself to actually meet him-I know his address, where he works and also know that he is waiting for me to come.........he may be waiting a long time....
It's a bummer too, because he's a terrific guy.......ah well.......
I knew that he wasn't lying because I never told him any of my "quirks". He was like the man version of myself. Scared the crap outta me.... I can deal with my demons, but I"m not sure that I could deal with the exact replica of myself. It's been almost a year, and haven't interacted with him for months now (his choice). Maybe one day I will be able to drag myself to actually meet him-I know his address, where he works and also know that he is waiting for me to come.........he may be waiting a long time.... It's a bummer too, because he's a terrific guy.......ah well.......------ This thread is Archived ------
Knowledge is indeed power...spending time with such a person would be even more critical in determining the severity of their depression, and whether or not you could cope with it.
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See there is hope for your yet, Detente!
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YEEHAAW!
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If i cared about someone it would not put me off,i would try to understand and find out if they were getting the help they needed, and support them. Can't say i would get romantically involved, but i would be there as a friend
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As i work with people who suffer depression i would find it hard to deal with in a relationship, I know this sounds hard but there is only so much one person can give
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Makes complete sense Mair.
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We must remember that depression of most forms is curable. I think that people associate a stigma with having to take pills in the way that they may view that the pills are in control of their lives. This simply put is not the case. Depression is also hereditary.
If people are more open and honest with their feelings of any illness that is a significant step in the medical world. The more information that the medical world can gather on this dreadful affliction the sooner they can put it to bed once and for all. Most people who suffer from depression are normally really happy inside but there is this feeling that wont leave them alone and let them live their lives in peace.
Just thinking aloud here to myself, i wonder if exorcisms or a similar pratice could help sufferers, not saying that the afflicted is evil but that nagging feeling may be. I am just speculating and no detente i have no wacky-backy lol
If people are more open and honest with their feelings of any illness that is a significant step in the medical world. The more information that the medical world can gather on this dreadful affliction the sooner they can put it to bed once and for all. Most people who suffer from depression are normally really happy inside but there is this feeling that wont leave them alone and let them live their lives in peace.
Just thinking aloud here to myself, i wonder if exorcisms or a similar pratice could help sufferers, not saying that the afflicted is evil but that nagging feeling may be. I am just speculating and no detente i have no wacky-backy lol
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I would run a mile. I've been in relationships with people who suffer with depression before and I just end up making them more depressed and pushing them over the edge as I'm an hard to handle horror of a person at the best of times 
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BUT!!!
what do you feel about it? If you found out that somebody you were interested in had a depressive illness, would that put you off them?