Emotional dependant on someone while depressed

[Relay_for_life]

Hi all , I am new to the whole thing of depression . I feel like I am emotionally depending and attached to my GP . I am married and have kids . I understand that these are false emotions , but it is killing me . Are these feeling of being fragile and emotionally depending on others normal ? And how to deal with it ? Thanks ,

[Zeal]

Hi Relay for Life,

It's fine to depend on your GP at the moment. You are feeling vulnerable, so seeking and accepting help from a professional is a great move. Being fragile and depending on others emotionally is unhelpful when it becomes intense and all-encompassing. However, it can't be helped that you feel this way at the moment. Recovering from depression involves needing extra support from those you have a close relationship with. Keep seeing your GP, and take on board all the advice they give you. If you feel you need a break sometimes, call a parent or close friend to help you with the kids, or with projects. When these people need help in the future, you can reciprocate by offering to help in some way, if you are able to.

Best wishes,

SM

[geoff]

dear Relay for life, hello and thanks for joining the forum.

When we are depressed we can feel a real emotion towards someone who is helping us, whether it's a doctor, psychologist or psychiatrist, because it's the only place where we feel safe, but this is normal, because we trust these professionals, listen to what they say and can believe everything they say, especially if this is the first time we have had to encounter this horrible illness.

Sometimes this won't happen because nothing is working.

When I went to my psychologist for 20 years, I always felt comfortable and safe in her office, until I had to leave and then vulnerable again.

Doctors and any psych are keen to help us because if they don't then they feel as though they haven't accomplishment what they wanted to do. Geoff.

[Relay_for_life]

Great to feel it is normal but scary and hurtful at same time . Thanks for reply 

[Chris_B]

Hi everyone, this thread is a duplicate - locking this one, you can continue this conversation in the other thread here.