Yes, in that way I'm lucky to have my wife... She recognises now when I'm despondent (my face is quite dead pan so it's hard to recognise my emotions) and will come over and just hug me without saying anything.

If it wasn't for her I'd be in a much worse place (in addition to unfed or watered ) so I'm so grateful for that. Physical touch means more to me than words, I'm very tactile and being wrapped up calms me.

Edit: might be a daft suggestion but do you have a pet? Like a dog? Mine is forever wanting cuddles and attention which I find helps lift the mood too.