Now that I have young baby I can't handle my partners mental illness. It's the longest story ever regarding his health but he's mostly ok no just finds it extremely hard to function out In the world and I need him now more than ever to be able to do so, he doesn't work but we don't get any benefit as I work but now on mat leave obv things are very tight but he has depression, anxiety, social anxiety, ocd and I've been with him so long and could help him before but now when he has down times I can't cope and just get upset by it. I want so much to be right for my baby, want her to have good role models as parents etc. I wish I had someone to talk to about it but I don't, my friends don't understand at all and I'm not close to family In that way.
I don't know anyone who knows what it's like living with someone with mental health issues.
Sorry for rant, just having a sleep deprived bad morning!
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Chocoholism · 27/03/2014 11:07
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