A year was a very long time...considering this was about the time he started exhibiting symptoms of his mental illness.

Is she going so far away you can visit? We tried to visit 2 times a month. When the weather got bad, the trips were less, but we still got to see one another. Plus, with school, she will have breaks where you can be together. If she asks how you feel, you should be honest with her. If you're not and she moves away and finds out later, she may resent you then. You know?

Good luck...let me know if I can help you anymore.