My boyfriend is definitely going to have a really hard time when he begins the process to applying for jobs. I’ll talk to my boyfriend about how he wants to approach fighting his depression and support him as long as it’s healthy and safe. I would like to mention that my boyfriend was never interested in professional help; I only mentioned my worries about it in my previous posts because of what happened to my cousin and the possibility that my boyfriend will try it in the future. As of now, I know my boyfriend is satisfied with me staying by his side.

I really do not want him to rely on me for happiness though. I’ll take Adam’s advice and talk to him about trying to change his depression into something positive, like discipline for example. My boyfriend did share with me that he tried to overcome depression on his own with his mind, and explained that it was the hardest thing he ever did.

You know what? When he started crying to me in the car, I was shocked. I didn’t know what to do but hug him. Now, I feel more confident about helping him in other natural ways like talking to him calmly, breathing slowly, drinking tea, or even researching professional help.

Thank you, Adam and Yue, for your knowledge and kind support.