Thread: Helping Husband
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Old Jul 24, 2015, 07:20 PM
FalloutJen FalloutJen is offline
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My husband started first-time therapy and treatment for depression just over two weeks ago. He started on 150mg of generic Wellbutrin XL and has since added 10mg of generic Prozac because he was experiecing terrible anxiety. He returns to the doctor a third time one week from today. I absolutely understand it takes time and trial and error, but I am looking for advice as to how I can help him or at least not create further distance as he is doing much worse now than he was two weeks ago. He has made some poor life choices and hurt people (including leaving me twice in the last two years, thus my fear that's where this will lead) and he is consumed with the fact he behaved as he did as it was out of character to say the least. He works night shift so sleep has always been a bit of an issue, but now it's a terrible problem. He cannot sleep and that makes it all so much worse. He is also dropping weight rapidly and has no appetite. I feel extremely disconnected from him and it hurts my heart, but while I am taking care of myself, I want to do whatever I can to help him. I am very patient, generally helpful, very forgiving, and don't "mommy" him too much, but I'm not sure... I have never experienced genuine depression and I would appreciate any advice. Thank you.
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