I've been seeing someone for a little while now, but I'm worried for them. I deal with depression, not diagnosed, and I'm worried how it'll affect him. I'm fighting an uphill battle constantly. Sometimes I drop my guard or something will affect me and I become very lazy and housebound, and then I have to fight to regain myself again. I've thought about it, and I think he shouldn't have to face that about me. I've only been upbeat around him so far, and we get along great. I wonder if I should leave him so he has the chance to find someone else without this problem.

My depression cycles, and I do recognize when I'm going through a low-spot. But I don't want to rely on him being around to get me out of it, and I don't expect him to.

Is there anyone who has a partner who deals with depression? Or if you deal with depression, how does it affect your partner? Should I leave him for his own sake?