My partner has long term depression, he says nothing makes him happy anymore and has lost all interest in everything. I know all depression is different with each person, he just feels like he’s not being what a man should be. Any perspective on how best to support him? Or any idea on what’s going on in his head? Edit, with bit more context: Recently he opened up of how he’s been feeling he says nothing makes him happy anymore, no joy in life, and he doesn’t know what he wants in life. He says he’s been thinking of moving out temporarily to ‘find himself’. Obviously I don’t want that but said if you think it’s what you need to do get better than do it as I’ll always support you, but I’d rather you speak to a professional first. But I can’t force him to do anything, and I can’t ’fix this’ for him. I’ve asked he what’s causing his depression, he says he doesn’t know, he just hates waking up, and coming home. I asked is it me, he says no we have a ‘perfect’ relationship and we own our home what everyone wants but he’s just not happy. I said I will always love him and support him? But he wants to do it by himself. Since opening up he’s become distant, understandable as I know every interaction with anyone must be draining. He wants to act like nothing ‘wrong’ with him. He’s stopped texting me, coming to bed hours after I do, and when he’s in bed facing the other way, no physical touch (even though one night we did have sex initiated by him). Obviously it confused me, so a few days later I spoke to him about what he wants from me. He says now he doesn’t know what he wants. His mind is just blank and nothing makes sense to him. He feels guilty from how he is at home ‘must not be nice for me’ I told him i appreciate him even trying, from getting up in the mornings, joining me for dinner every night, making small conversations, coming out with me for things I suggest like going for a coffee. As I know these are all probably very hard for him. submitted by /u/AsparagusVirtual9462
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