Hi all,
Im not usually one to post these types of things but feeling pretty down tonight and thought I might share. I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety 5 years ago. I have kept it to myself for years, no one would suspect me as someone with a mental illness, I have a supportive family, have been in a relationship for 4 years now and generally live a normal and happy life in the eyes of everyone around me. Sometimes though, I wish that they would understand the complexities of my illness and how their actions or words effect me behind closed doors. My partner skips around my issues most of the time, when I start to feel anxious about something and tell him I am upset, he forgets how hard I take things and gets angry at me for being upset. Its just a circle, I get upset, he gets angry then I get more upset, work myself up, sometimes have a panic attack, sometimes feel like harming myself, sometimes feel like putting myself out of my misery. Does anyone have any tips or suggestions on how to help your partner understand your illness? Or how they can help in these situations? Would be great to hear from people in similar situations.
