He's been depressed since the passing of his mother (5 mos).
A man who has lived a very hard life, remembers her walking him into a court house at the tender age of 7, documents in hand, and just giving him away, stating she no longer wanted him. He faced drug addiction, homelessness and abuse at the hands of many foster parents and his own mom and step dad(s). He got through this somehow. He saw the light at the end of the tunnel and came through it beautifully. He became a father and the most loving husband a person could ask for. Always dotting on me, always puts me first. Is kind and gentle and funny.
At least he used to be. He's no longer this man. Even though he deals with PTSD, severe anxiety, social phobias and a few other illnesses every day, his loving soul always shined through. Until his mom passed. He had a very tenuous relationship with her, but he loved her just the same.
He is for some reason reliving all his horrible, traumatic events and it's wearing thin on our relationship. Let me tell you this though. I am not going anywhere. I know we can get to the other side of this.
I am looking for suggestions on what I can do to help him through this process. He is getting help, but they haven't found the right meds yet. I have asked him what I can do to make things easier. He has no suggestions. Tells me he's just fine. And then he flips. He's angry, suspicious of the most ridiculous things, but says he's fine. I grew up in a very abusive household and did not gain the proper tools to deal with a person in this state. I love him dearly and hoping for some serious guidance here.
I will take all serious replies to heart and consideration.
TLDR: Husband depressed, what can I do to help him?
Submitted November 16, 2018 at 08:53AM by sadiemai https://ift.tt/2DJHsk1
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