| The break up of a marriage happens for many | | | | the subject of divorce. Living with depression is a |
| different reasons with chronic depression being one | | | | very scary place to be. The depressed person may |
| of the leading causes of divorce around the world. A | | | | think that everything is a waste of time and this may |
| depressed person will be very moody and down in | | | | start to create problems for the non-depressed |
| the dumps and hard to be around and relate to. | | | | spouse. |
| Depression often goes undiagnosed and the | | | | Life is still the same for the non-depressed spouse |
| depressed person's behavior is often more than a | | | | and frequently they do not understand what could |
| spouse can bear. Can depression cause divorce? You | | | | be causing the changes. Communication at this point |
| bet it can! | | | | is at an all time low, with niceties being a thing of the |
| Depression is ugly and puts tremendous strains on a | | | | past. This may be when the first thoughts of divorce |
| marriage, especially if you are not sure the condition | | | | are being contemplated and considered a solution. |
| exists or even how severe it is. Depressed moods | | | | If this is you and you are living with a depressed |
| and symptoms can have a way of hiding at times | | | | person you need to do a few things to save your |
| and then being full blown the next instant, especially | | | | marriage. Even more important is saving both of you |
| at the initial stages. | | | | a lot of unnecessary grief. Understand depression by |
| Often the depressed spouse pulls back from the | | | | doing some research. There is a massive amount of |
| relationship, not wanting to do the same things that | | | | information all around you, both on the internet and |
| were always done as a couple. Their belief that | | | | speaking with your doctor. Living with a depressed |
| nothing will be fun is so strong that they even start | | | | person is very difficult, but with the right information |
| missing family events. Sometimes the simplest life | | | | and medication depression can be treated. |
| tasks go for days without being completed. Even | | | | Does depression cause divorce? The answer: Only if |
| personal hygiene can become an issue as the | | | | you let it. If depression has struck the one you love, |
| depressed person pulls away from the world and | | | | there are many things that you can do - but first and |
| spends most of their time in a dark room alone. | | | | foremost understand that depression is a disease, a |
| Many times it's the depressed person pushing all the | | | | disease that can be treated. But many times, these |
| right buttons to set a divorce in motion because they | | | | marriages do end in divorce because they become |
| have no self worth and feel they are very | | | | too unbearable. |
| undeserving. They may be the first one to bring up | | | | |