https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/supporting-family-and-friends/advice-please/m-p/139677#M6688 <P>hi all ..... so i am after advice please my partner of about 9 months has basically burnt himself out and is now in a depressed state so after having an anxiety attack he has basically said to me that he has gotten to his breaking point and he cant be do a relationship anymore as he needs to sort himself out and focus i really want to support him though he has taken the first step and gotten himself into a clinic to get the help he needs which i am thrilled for him but i just really want to b there for suppprt is there anything i can do? hhe has pushed me away once before but came back after a while but this tome is much more serious .....thoughts please​</P> Wed, 30 Sep 2015 13:50:10 GMT Rmjj 2015-09-30T13:50:10Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/supporting-family-and-friends/advice-please/m-p/139677#M6688 <P>hi all ..... so i am after advice please my partner of about 9 months has basically burnt himself out and is now in a depressed state so after having an anxiety attack he has basically said to me that he has gotten to his breaking point and he cant be do a relationship anymore as he needs to sort himself out and focus i really want to support him though he has taken the first step and gotten himself into a clinic to get the help he needs which i am thrilled for him but i just really want to b there for suppprt is there anything i can do? hhe has pushed me away once before but came back after a while but this tome is much more serious .....thoughts please​</P> Wed, 30 Sep 2015 13:50:10 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/supporting-family-and-friends/advice-please/m-p/139677#M6688 Rmjj 2015-09-30T13:50:10Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/supporting-family-and-friends/advice-please/m-p/139678#M6689 <P>Hi Rmjj!</P> <P>It sounds like your partner is experiencing all the symptoms I went through.&nbsp; Not uncommon.</P> <P>I would suggest that you allow him time to find his peace - even if it means taking a break from each other because the need for solitude is very typical of people in your partners situation.&nbsp; It is not a reflection of a change in their feelings for you, but an unexplainable symptom of our illnrss.</P> <P>Take care</P> <P>K</P> Wed, 30 Sep 2015 15:28:28 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/supporting-family-and-friends/advice-please/m-p/139678#M6689 HA1 2015-09-30T15:28:28Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/supporting-family-and-friends/advice-please/m-p/139679#M6690 thankyou very much <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":slightly_smiling_face:">🙂</span> Wed, 30 Sep 2015 23:28:27 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/supporting-family-and-friends/advice-please/m-p/139679#M6690 Rmjj 2015-09-30T23:28:27Z