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Old Sep 03, 2012, 12:39 PM
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My partner also left me, partly due to my depression. I was so deep in my own hole that I couldn't see how I was dragging her down. She also has been depressive in the past, so she knew that she couldn't "fix" me and that I had to take some steps myself. I wasn't, and it finally got to be too much for her. She did the healthy thing and left.

I have to remind myself that she actually did this out of a place of deep caring and genuine concern. Just remembering that has given me some strength to continue, and I've stopped beating myself up every day over losing her. I'm still intensely sad about it sometimes, but I'm trying to use the experience to become a better person. I hope you can, too.
This is sad "Chuckleberry" and since I've been there I wanted to help too. The biggest key to the right support from a partner is understanding. Find some information on Depression and you both need to read it. Then when you all are done, ask your partner point blank if they can handle the symptoms and not take them to heart when they bring you down. If your partner stays, then they love you enough to try; if not, then your not doing yourself any good by focusing on "what if". Hope all this has been helpful