Greetings: My girlfriend of over a year and I are quite close and have been planning a future together. She struggles with depression and is in the midst of the worst bout she has probably had in years. One part of this has been that she expresses feeling very disconnected, especially from me, and says that in addition to fearing that she will never get out of her depression she fears that she will never again feel close and connected to me, is this common? How do I stay connected to her and be caring and of comfort during this time? Is it common that those who are depressed feel detached from their partners? Any help is appreciated...