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dealing with partner who has anxiety

Tay22
Community Member

First time posting here

I have been with my boyfriend for almost a year now and from the beginning his anxiety has come and gone throughout the months but it has never been this bad. he told me that he just can't feel anything at the moment. He cant feel any emotion happy or sad and I dont know what to do. I feel helpless that I cant make him happy and I know it may seem selfish but not being able to make someone you love happy kills me. Whenever we see each other now I feel like I cant joke and be happy with him because he shuts me down because he just doesn't have it in him. I know leave hime worse than before i saw him and its really just bringing me down. I want to stay by him its just getting really hard when I dont feel the love that used to be there. I just want some advice without judgement or even to know that someone's going through the same thing

thankyou x

2 Replies 2

white knight
Community Champion
Community Champion

Hi Tay22, welcome here at Beyond Blue

I know we are not doctors but it does appear from what you are saying, that you have anticipation anxiety yourself.

I'd suggest you both go along to your GP and collectively take his advice which could mean counselling and medication review.

Good luck  Tony WK

Chris_B
Blue Voices Member
Blue Voices Member

Hi Tay22,

Welcome to the forums. Have a look through some of the threads below, there are many members who are working their way through supporting a partner with anxiety and/or depression here - you might find some insights or support here if you reach out in some of these threads, as well as others in the Supporting Family & Friends forum:

My Husband suffers from depression and anxiety. How can i help him?

Husband's Depression & Anxiety Getting To Me


Anxiety Marriage and Husband

How do you support a partner with severe anxiety, depression and a chronic illness?


partner with anxiety, panic attacks, depression. just need someone to talk to