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i'm very confused at the moment and don't how to deal with it - my girl is very depressed, at least i think so. we're together for 1.5 years and it seems the problem only worsen. she doesn't want to do anything (she is working part-time as office administrator, when free from work, she just stays at home, in bed, using computer or watching tv, cleaning our flat or so...). if i ask her to go with...

Has her behavior changed since you first met her? Is it possible she is more of a "homebody" and prefers to stay in and away from people? Obviously you know her better than anyone on this board, but there are some very serious issues with depression. Is she suffering or complaining from any physical aches or pains? Sometimes, severe depression will also have physical conditions too. I think...

thanks for advices B1gJ1m well she thinks it's normal to behave this way. and no, she doesnt feel any pain. she wont go to pros for help, no way - asked about it. well we were going a lot more at the start of relationship, though we like to be at home, its getting to extremes atm. today we talked a lot, i persuaded her to read one book, jack canfield's 'success principles' - i've read it...

Quote: Originally Posted by Regas i'm very confused at the moment and don't how to deal with it - my girl is very depressed, at least i think so. we're together for 1.5 years and it seems the problem only worsen. she doesn't want to do anything (she is working part-time as office administrator, when free from work, she just stays at ...

Sorry if somebody else suggested this already but it sounds like she might have a bit of social anxiety disorder. If she does, it can cause such great stress and feelings of panic about situations she knows she shouldn't be afraid of that it could actually cause symptoms of depression to appear.

Quote: Originally Posted by Physick Sorry if somebody else suggested this already but it sounds like she might have a bit of social anxiety disorder. If she does, it can cause such great stress and feelings of panic about situations she knows she shouldn't be afraid of that it could actually cause symptoms of depression to appear....

Just a suggestion here. Try to get her out of the house in a non social setting. like going somewhere nice for a walk or picnic. Not so much around people but out of the house. Do simple things at first and see how she reacts to this. Make sure you pay her the attention most women would like. A nice compliment goes a long way to boosting self esteem. If out in the great outdoors, look at her and...

Quote: Originally Posted by OuchThatHurts That is very true Physick, And very well may be the case. However, we cannot come to such a conclusion based on a boyfriend's perception/account. We would be very irresponsible in doing so. We should be very careful not to try to pin a diagnosis to an individual that may very well be ...

Just tell her to snap out of it dammit! Nah, I'm just kidding, my wife was hospitalized for attempting suicide 2 times during her previous marriage. She was put on medication and was even told by her doc at the time that she wouldn't be able to have children because of these meds. She was on Asendin (not sure how it's spelled) , Prozac, Paxil and a few others. I found all of this out...

Quote: Originally Posted by Physick Oh yeah I get what you're saying Ouch. I wasn't trying to diagnose her as I'm not qualified to do so. Just kind of what it sounded like to me. I completely agree that professional help should be sought in situations like this. It's likely that you are correct in your post. No...