How Does Depression Affect a Relationship?

Video Transcript

"When you're down how do you turn it around? Or, more importantly, how does depression effect a relationship? This is Dr. Paul, author of Boomer Girls, A Boomer Women's Guide to Men and Dating. This can be a very serious matter. As a matter of fact, if you are depressed and I'm not talking about being clinically depressed, I'm talking about general depression. Something that may affect you and your daily life. Something maybe from your work or something from news that you got from your family. But, if you're with a significant other, be it your relationship, or an engagement or a spouse the best way in handling that depression is to communicate with your significant other. Nothing helps more than that. How can you not feel more alive than being with your significant other, holding him or her, talking with him or her, and feeling that other persons strength. You are there for them and they are there for you. That's what it's all about. So, let that depression work for you in terms of communicating with your significant other and do it as soon as it happens, don't let it build up and fester. This is Dr Paul. May your fantasies of today be your realities of tomorrow."