Solace by Rhea
Christine Rivera
Leslie Codilan
Solace by Rhea
Sara Haseeb
As a wife, it’s painful to witness what he’s been going through. When Depression takes over with your partner and you feel helpless to do anything. The past year has been rough for us till now. I think what kept us strong amidst the storm is acknowledging the fact that this shall pass! Support from Family, friends & even colleagues are overwhelming. When blues hits us big’ We are not Alone!
Here’s my own ways on how to support my Husband
- Connect with his friends. Let them know the real situation. Educate them of what’s going on and how they can help him.
- I know for a spouse dealing with a partner who has depression can be sometimes exhausting. Take care of yourself and look for a support too.
- Look for alternatives! Sometimes dispensing to Quetiapine is not always the answer. Work together and don’t stop for possible treatments.
- Give Space! too much affection annoys him on his depressive times. So, it’s better to loosen up a bit and prepare a nice food instead.
- Ensure he doesn’t skip meals. Healthy Mind in a healthy body!
- Keep him Busy! Give him task and more random things to do.
- Go out often. (Church, Malls and parks)
- Constant communication will do miracles, don’t give up! Throw some jokes that will crack him up!
- Know the natural ways to increase his Serotonin levels and avoid foods that will deplete his happy cells.
- Know his flaws and work it out together!
- Unconditional Love
“I, ___, take thee, ___, to be my wedded husband/wife, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part, according to God’s holy ordinance; and thereto I pledge thee my faith [or] pledge myself to you.”
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Kristina
All good points,
It may comes as natural or not needed to point out, but I wanna add to not make him feel guilty because of his depression ; by that I mean of course some times what you expect him to do or say may not be the case, as his energy level might not be high enough or he just don’t feel into it. And that’s okay, as a wife we shall just keep being patient and remember that it may be harder for him even if it’s considered a “simple” task and not throw a fit because he havent done it yet when you expected him to – see what I mean ?
Of course this could apply to friends aswell and not only partners.
I wish you the best to both of you ! xx
Rhea Evangelista-Constantino
good thing that he is strong although struggling. Proud of him for not giving up. Yes’ sometimes his energy level were to low and that’s the time I’m not really pushing, of course I know my limits when to stop.
Thanks for stopping by 🙂 🙂
all the love
Lana Cole
This is beautiful. Sounds like you’ve really paid attention to what helps and what definitely does not help. 😊 👍🏻
Rekha Sahay
Great post. You are a lovely n strong woman. All the best.
Rhea
Thank you! Appreciate your remarks
much love & all the best!
Rekha Sahay
welcome n thanks dear.
Paul Handover
Called by to leave my thanks for your recent decision to follow Learning from Dogs. Thank you!
Rhea
all the best & thank you for stopping by! 🙂
harotianessentials
This is beautiful. It is hard to be the spouse of someone who suffers from mental illness. A lot of times, I feel guilty and ashamed when I think about what I put my husband through. But God has blessed me with someone who is understanding when I lash out or unable to articulate whats going on with me. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I wish you both the best. God bless
Rhea
I know this one shall pass, I remember our vows Which clearly says “In sickness and in health to love and to cherish till death do us part.
It’s hard but we need to hang on.
much love to you too.. 🙂
God bless
harotianessentials
Yes it does. Thank you ❤️❤️🤗😘
Laura Bennet
Thanks for sharing that great insight! Thanks also for checking out my blog. =)
Rhea
Glad to meet you here laura! It’s been my pleasure meeting other bloggers. stay in touch!
much love & all the best
Laurie
Great advice. My son struggles with depression, and his wife is so good at helping him through it. The list that you wrote is basically the things she does when my son goes through one of his dark times. I feel better just knowing that she is there for him!
Rhea
thanks laurie for your sweet words! keeps me more optimistic even more.
thank you for stopping by
all the best
Rebecca
I’ve been where you are and agree with everything you said. For me, my faith is what kept me going.
Take good care of yourself. It’s easy to get so caught up in it, your own mood heads south.
I write a lot about depression having been there myself. But I think my husband’s depression was even harder.
God bless you in your journey.
Rhea
thank you rebecca, Yes.. I’m hanging on. My faith is what kept me stronger.
all the best 🙂