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please help me help my boyfriend of eight years. deal with my depressive moods and problems. How do we live together with out constantly fighting. you see the problem is he becomes stressed out over any stress and aparantly i give him stress. so any help out there!!!

Have you considered Couples Therapy? Many people claim it is a big help with these kind of situations, even if one starts into therapy can be of some help. Check your yellow pages or ask your primary care physician, they can sometimes refer you to someone. Let us know how you make out, and take care.
"darkeyes"

Yeah, the therapy sounds like a good idea. Have you given him any literature on depression? Also there are support groups for people with depression and their loved ones. One such group that is national is the National Alliance for Mental Illness. They have an 800 number that you can get from your 800 directory assistance. They send inforation on mental illnesses, too. I got some awhile back and found it very informative. They also have support groups for families and people with mental illness. CQ

<font color=purple>"In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations, and epochs it is the rule." Friedrich Nietzsche, Beyond Good and Evil</font color=purple>