Ozgenie51

[ozgenie51]

Hi All, am new to BB and am desperately wanting to help my 43yo son who is suffering deep depression. He is a single dad of a 13yo boy, works in a highly skilled field and has had little luck in the romance department (mostly because he panics at the first sign of difficulty). He refuses counselling and is extremely anti medication and I am very worried about him. I too suffer from chronic depression and have been on meds for years so I know how helpful they can be - how do I convince him there is a way to feel better?

[smallwolf]

Hi and welcome to beyond blue. It is sad when we see a loved one in such a state and then frustrating when the other person believes they don't need help. There are good resources on the website for partners, carers etc. Talking and listening is also helpful but ultimately the other person needs to want to change. There is only so much you can do. Stay strong and listen

Tim

[ozgenie51]

Thanks Tim, this is not the first time he has gone through a bad patch but this one seems particularly deep. He lives such a long way from me that I can't easily be there for him. I can just check up on him and his son by phone.

Kathy