Advice

[PupsRule]

Hi, 

My beautiful husband has depression. He has other medical issues but this is the one which affects him the most. The past three years since he lost his job and is now full time but casual he has been up and down with it and I just do not know what to do. He sleeps so much of the time, does not want to do anything etc... I am at my wits end and find it too hard to cope with. 

[Fairywings]

Hello lovely and welcome. Yes having a partner with depression is definitely not a easy thing to deal with and i can definitely c how this situation can make u feel like ur at ur wits end.  Has ur husband seen his gp in relation to this it sounds like he may be needing that extra support right now from the right professionals. 

[geoff]

dear PupsRule, I am sorry for how your husband is feeling and know that what he feels is terrible.
You obviously love your husband and to see him like this is not very pleasant.
I just wonder whether he lost his full-time job because of his operations, and if so this would definitely make him feel depressed and then create all of these problems.
I have a feeling that he maybe in denial and perhaps he thinks that he feels like this because he is only working casual, but there's much more to this, and that's he must understand that he needs to see his doctor, and because he's only working casual won't dampen his thoughts about seeing a psychologist, because his doctor will be able to offer him a mental health plan, which entitles him to 10 free visits, however if he is working at the same company they may offer him some counselling.
It might be helpful for you to see your doctor and also be on the mental health plan yourself, because I can see that all of this is starting to affect you or has been for a long time. Geoff. x