If you haven't checked it out already then the depression fallout forum is great for gaining insight and sharing experiences with loved ones husbands and wives who's significant others suffer from depression and other such illnesses. It's a great resource and much more active than this one. http://d...

Ariane, if it's any consolation as far away as my relationship is now I still can't shake the thought that she might come.back. I popped into the office today with my daughter, I made a point of speaking to her as always. She seemed a bit anxious around us as she does nowadays, but she smiled at me ...

Hi guys. Sorry to hear the horrible turn that has occurred with a few of your stories lately. I agree after a while this forum (and others like it) stop being so helpful. It just fuels the pain. I still find myself reading blog posts and forum discussions night after night. Not sure what I'm even lo...

Yes I hope we Al enjoy the sun! Do enjoyable things and don't think about all the hurt. I know that's not easy. I still think about her all the time and it's not easy. But I do feel I've got myself in a much better place. Working with her is so hard, but it does allow me, as I say, to view her and h...

Update part 2 :D I’m hoping where I am might help some people. One of the big problems I’ve had with moving on is my head constructing these stories about my ex and how she’s feeling/What she’s doing. At various points I had myself convinced that I’d meant nothing to her. That I was just a rebound o...

Ive put a lot of thought into my situation lately. Its so hard to see some of you going through those horrible emotions, back at the start of the process again. I remember that pain so much and I feel for you all. Although I have good days and bad days I am generally much better than I was even a mo...

Good luck with the platonic thing. You are doing a selfless thing and that is admirable. I'm at that situation with my ex (although we were only a couple for a short amount of time and friends for a lot longer prior to that so the transition may not be as difficult for me as you may find it) the har...

Sorry to hear how you are feeling ariane. And that things have turned out this way.

I know it doesn't help right now but it will get easier. As you know. Just try and cling onto that belief when you feel low.

Thanks Arwen. Unfortunately a new job isn't really feasible. I'll just have to suck it up and accept it'll take longer! It's a bad situation but I should have known better than to get involved with a colleague, mental health or not it's never a good idea! The worst thing is that I can never move on ...

Depression shouldn't be an excuse for bad behaviour. And even if the behaviour cannot be helped is it behaviour that you could excuse/ignore in a relationship? And why should you? We are people with value too. I feel a little worse lately. I think that's partly because we've been interacting better ...