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Sep 22, 2009, 09:41 AM
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Member Since: Jul 2009
Location: Phoenix, AZ, USA
Posts: 2,779
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I am a person who has had mental illness all my life. I can tell you that it is no picnic for the people around me. You are having a very rough time. The only thing I can say is you are doing a wonderful job trying to be patient. I know you feel helpless and that there is nothing you can do. Believe me, just being there and being his friend is a lot. You can't change the way he feels. He is sick. He needs medication.
See if you can encourage him to go to see a psychiatrist to get some medication for his depression. If he's already on meds, maybe he needs to switch to another one. It does get old after a while having to deal with depression over and over. But, unfortunately, some of us have to do it. Like Yesterdays said, try to not become angry with him. I know it's hard. He has little control over his emotions right now.
He is very lucky to have you in his life. I hope you can reason with him and tell him that you love him and want him to feel better. Please keep us posted. 
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 Vickie
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