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Partner has been admitted for depression, says he hates and blames me for being there
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On Tuesday afternoon I managed to convince my partner to go to ED after he'd told me he'd tried to hurt himself the night before. After lots of waiting be talked to a doctor and then a psychiatrist and they decided to keep him overnight. In the morning he got moved to the mental health unit and has deteriorated from there. He's bored and hates it there, basically is just trying to sleep through the experience.
When I visited today he was really angry and told me it's my fault because he moved here and got his job for me and I'm the one who made him go to the hospital. He also said being in there just makes him feel like killing himself more because he feels trapped. He asked me not to come back for the afternoon visiting session and I didn't because I honestly don't think I could have dealt with that again.
I don't know what to do for him and I just needed to share. I thought him getting more help would make me feel better about him being safe but I honestly just feel awful.
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Hi Aranel
I really feel for you. You did the right thing in convincing your partner to go to the ED. He is probably scared and confused at the moment, admitting to depression is only the first hurdle he needs to get over. Be strong and remember that when he returns to health, I'm sure that he will be grateful for you support.
Take care of yourself
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Hi Aranel,
Welcome to the forums and thanks for being here.
I'm really glad you've decided to post and I'm really sorry that you're in this situation. It sounds like you're between a rock and a hard place in doing what's best for him (keeping him safe) vs dealing with his wants (being out of hospital).
I genuinely feel that you've done the right thing in getting him to the ED and keeping him safe, regardless of how he feels about it.
Even though what he is saying must be awful to hear, I'm guessing that he's saying it because he wants and needs someone to blame right now. I say this because so many things are out of his control; he's in hospital, he's obviously battling with the idea or thoughts of suicide and feeling a bit isolated from the rest of the world. I'm sure that if your partner could see things the way you see it he'd agree with you but he's just not in the right headspace at the moment.
You said in your post your partner commented 'being in here just makes me want to kill himself' - then he's in the right place. It's the hospital's duty to keep him safe. He was hurting himself before he came into hospital, so in a sense even if he is deteriorating in there and feeling worse, he is still safe - which is the biggest priority.
I really encourage you to have a chat with the GP or Psychiatrist about this. Latch onto your other support; friends/family. They can help rally with you and give you the support that you need. Maybe this means giving him some space until he feels safe enough to come home, or maybe this means setting some boundaries or having things to say back when he says those comments, or even just having someone else in the room with you for moral support.