Boyfriend with depression

[Rae123]

Hi, so I have been dating my boyfriend for nearly 5 months although I have known him for about 3 years.

He has talked about having depression before, but since I have known him he has been okay.

Recently he has been acting odd, like promising to hang out then cancelling or not wanting to hang out with any friends. Yesterday we got in a silly fight which resulted in him not talking to me and then sending a message about leaving for a while to work out personal stuff (stuff was in " marks) and after getting worried and trying to contact me he told me he had depression again and had been crying all day, he then said he loved me no matter what happened next (his words)and left again.

I'm worried about him and was hoping for some advice.

Thanks, Rae

[Rae123]

He just said he was done with the world and was going to sleep for the rest of the day, I'm really worried.

Rae

[Chris_B]

Hi Rae123, welcome to the forums. It's great that you've come to get some support around how to best help your boyfriend.

If you're after some immediate advice, it would be best to give our support service a call on 1300 22 4636, or use web chat which is now open.

We have quite a lot of threads on here about supporting a loved one with depression, I can also recommend having a read through the Supporting Family & Friends section, as well as the wealth of resources on our site at the links below:

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