Evening all!
My wonderful girlfriend who I've been together with a while now (a year and a half? although my maths is terrible) is depressed.
That is okay with me, I try to understand most times and provide comfort. We have talked many times about it as well and figured out some good strategies.
She is the type that doesn't want a lot of attention, and when she's sad she just retreats into herself. I give her the necessary space, and slowly she eventually gravitates back towards me for comfort, etc. and we go from there. This usually happens in the span of a few hours - up to a day.
However here I am asking you folks for some advice - what do I do (or not do) in order to make things as comfortable and as 'okay' as possible?
She is a very lovely person - the loveliest and kindest I've ever had the honour of meeting, let alone be romantically intertwined with - and she is the last person on this earth to deserve to feel like this. I don't want to be overcaring/overbearing with her, especially when she is in a negative mind state, but I still want to help out as much as I can - sitting idly by whilst a loved one is suffering is difficult, as I'm sure many of you will know.
Thanks all and have a blessed evening!
All the very best,
Ronan.
My wonderful girlfriend who I've been together with a while now (a year and a half? although my maths is terrible) is depressed.
That is okay with me, I try to understand most times and provide comfort. We have talked many times about it as well and figured out some good strategies.
She is the type that doesn't want a lot of attention, and when she's sad she just retreats into herself. I give her the necessary space, and slowly she eventually gravitates back towards me for comfort, etc. and we go from there. This usually happens in the span of a few hours - up to a day.
However here I am asking you folks for some advice - what do I do (or not do) in order to make things as comfortable and as 'okay' as possible?
She is a very lovely person - the loveliest and kindest I've ever had the honour of meeting, let alone be romantically intertwined with - and she is the last person on this earth to deserve to feel like this. I don't want to be overcaring/overbearing with her, especially when she is in a negative mind state, but I still want to help out as much as I can - sitting idly by whilst a loved one is suffering is difficult, as I'm sure many of you will know.
Thanks all and have a blessed evening!
All the very best,
Ronan.