3 reasons depression can destroy your relationship

Depression has increasingly affected people of all ages and had consequences in their personal lives as well as in their relationships.

It is a disease that greatly influences the patient’s behavior. Mood swings, sadness, negative thoughts, decreased libido are some consequences of depression that, for those who are in a relationship, can also affect their partner’s life.

Living next to a depressed person is not an easy task. The partner needs, in addition to patience, to overcome many attitudes of the partner, in addition to showing a lot of love, and, in fact, not everyone is willing to do this.

In this way, when one of the two faces depression, it can overwhelm their relationship and even end it.

1. Low companionship

Depression affects the social life of those who are suffering from it. Episodes of sadness are common and at these times all the patient wants is to isolate himself from everything and everyone. So how is the other partner? Most of the time, he tries to give support and affection, but even so, he feels alone and astonished, unable to overcome the situation, especially when the other person affected by depression does not give himself the opportunity for treatment. Gradually, he may feel distant and then the relationship may have days numbered.

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2. Aggression

Also very common in depressed patients is little (or no) desire to talk. When the partner tries to maintain some dialogue, he is greeted with aggressive words and a lack of affection. How long is someone able to live in a relationship where they are constantly abused, with no prospect of improvement?

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3. Low self-esteem

Those who suffer a greater degree of depression often end up putting their personal care in the background. Nothing else matters, your skin, hair, appearance as a whole are completely left out. The partner can only remember the moments when the other was good and kind to himself.

With low self-esteem comes an even greater distance from the partner. The relationship can become increasingly difficult to maintain.

Depression is undoubtedly responsible for a percentage of breakups between couples. Realizing the need for treatment and seeking medical help is essential to restore the depressive patient’s health and ensure the stability of the relationship.

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Renata Finholdt – familia.com.br