Your partner doesn't necessarily 'believe' in mental illness? I think I've tried explaining how I feel verbally, written letters, YouTube videos, you name it. She can't seem to wrap her head around how I feel this way when I have a nice job, 2 beautiful daughters, somewhat nice future ahead of us. How could someone be so depressed? Is anyone else having this issue and what have you done to help?

She says things like mental illness was only recent so I just jumpedon the band wagon and now I'm playing it out. I wish I could make her feel how I do. Maybe then she would get it.

Sometimes I get the feeling that she knows my triggers like what gets me irritated. My paranoid, anxious personality doesn't help but I feel like she is neglecting my feelings and wishes.

Can someone be so hard headed? I'd love to wake up and not be irritated by the slightest things anymore. Just love.