hi Ritchie, I want to welcome you to the BB forums, it's always very brave to post your comment, however it's sad to hear of what has been happening and feel very sorry for you.
Depression always seems to alienate the person from the people who love them, and that's what is so hard to understand, but it doesn't mean his love has gone, at the moment it's buried by this black dog.
Being a mental health nurse sometimes is prone to getting depression yourself, because each day you are working with other people who are struggling with their own MI and that must be hard on you and then to come home and be faced with your husband means 24/7 of depression.
Even though your husband is getting better, it's too late because it's been passed onto you, and whether you want to see a doctor where you work might be difficult, and I totally understand if this may be, so it might be best to see your local doctor.
You know from your work that medication is needed and please get them to refer you onto a psychologist.
If you need to get a doctor's certificate for taking time off work then please do, however I know there maybe some problems in doing so. Geoff.
