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Thank you for your advise. I have looked into TMS and talked to my husband's psychiatrist about this form of treatment. It may be the next step. They do offer that treatment where we live, but it is not on the list coverage for our insurance company. I have spoken to someone who went through that treatment and it was a success, but for only 8 weeks, and then her severe depression returned. I sincerely thank you for help.View Thread

I totally get it. Living with a severely depressed spouse can be overwhelming. I am there with you. Having to live as a single mom, doing it all, from work to meals, to school work, to taking care of the house hold, while having a spouse that cannot do a thing, but sit there, or stay in bed all day. I pray for comfort and healing.View Thread


I, too, find comfort in knowing that I am not alone in this world, living with a spouse who is depressed. My spouse is suffering from major depression. I have finally come to realize that there aren't any meds that will fix him. He has been seeking help for over 13 years. However, I don't feel responsible for his illness like pennymargarita does. I,too, wish we were local and could get together to enjoy life with companions that truly understand the situation. I will be here for you and others to use this as an outlet to let our feelings go. Thank you and others for helping me deal with this life.View Thread

You are soooo right: "The common thread in all of this is how lonely and isolated we feel and angry at having to singularly take on a role that would normally be taken on in a partnership." Mother's Day was another example of the disappointment I feel from my husband. Ironically, he gave me a card stating that I was not his mother, but rather, his wife. However, he thanked me for taking care of him, like a child. Soooo true. He slept most of the day. No special treatment from him. Not once, did he even say "Happy Mother's Day, Dear!" He is so self centered, so inactive, so uninterested, so uninvolved in our lives. Anger is all I feel at the moment.View Thread



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