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Also realize you are not guaranteed to encounter these issues when you date someone with depression. Whether you ask or deduce it after months of dating, there will be a point when your partner discloses they deal with depression.
Stay calm and ensure he knows exactly what you are trying to express.
Depression Might Make Him Feel Unworthy of Your Love Because depression tends to affect people’s sense of worth, it can make him believe he does not deserve love.
It might seem like you are abandoning him, leaving him at the mercy of his depression and without your love to protect him.
Even the strongest men, however, are not immune to illness and cannot cure it alone.“In this emotional space, dating becomes a chore,” said therapist Paul Hokemeyer.“It’s viewed as yet another problem rather than a solution to free you from depression’s parasitic grasp.” If you feel the man you are dating is afflicted with this attitude, be patient.It’s a crucial moment in the relationship, so be sensitive and do not judge.Thank him for trusting you with this information he has most likely not shared with many people.