Also, my girlfriend is now focusing on her work and her studying now (she’s a data analyzer at a financial company & she’s now taking a CFA course). My gf really loves studying and she tends to be very serious about it. She can spend hours on studying and now she’s worried about the upcoming test in August. I suppose these (work and studying) also contribute to her stress.

She once told me she had depression but she overcame it (I don’t know if she managed to do that on her own or with the help of a specialist (therapist or psychologist). My gf also suffers from ‘essential tremor’. I took her to see a doctor and he explained that stress contributes largely to the severeness of the symptom even though the cause cannot be precisely identified.

Could this (stress/ depression) come back after a period of time or when something that reminds you of your undesirable past pops up? In my girlfriend’s case, she said seeing her toxic ex reminded her of the horrible experiences and made her lose interest in having a relationship. And could this play a part in my girlfriend’s circumstance?

Thank you for your support,