RobFZS
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I'm in the same boat, my girlfriend has finally decided to go and see a doctor after months of mood swings and deep depression amongst those swings, possibly escalated from working stupid hours, starting in the dark, finishing in the dark ,inside all the time, annoyingly she wants to sort herself out on her own and thus we're on a partial break and i'm caught now between a rock and a hard place, very frustrating, upsetting there's not much i can do without pushing her away even more.I thought my partner/ girl friend (or whatever you're supposed to call love of my life when you get to 58) had turned the corner with her depression/anxiety
She had seen consultant and put on Pregbalin and also Vitamin D and iron supplement and with Spring around the corner and sun out there seemed to be a light at end of a dark tunnel.
This week however has been tough. Her mood has gone very low again, not sleeping well and pushing me away and lashing out (verbally not physically)
The side effects of the medication are hard to cope with
Her ex husband and older children are stirring things up and she thinks turning younger children against her
She complains she's lonely and has been asking me to find her a dog for company Didn't go down well when I explained you can't just turn up at rescue centres, pick a dog and take it home without any checks
The text I got tonight was heartbreaking when she said " I see no light at the end of this dark tunnel babe, and I'm tired of life to be honest "
I've begged her to talk to some professional to help her to feel good about herself. Myself, her family and friends constantly reassure her we are here for her all the time but it seems to have little effect
Hopefully tomorrow will be better. This has been going on now for about 6 months and now beginning to take its toll on me as well