I'm struggling with my partner

My partner has always suffered with SAD as long as I've known him and over the 7 years of our relationship his condition/anxiety/depression has gradually worsened. His doctor put him on Citalopram 20mg about 2 months ago and as soon as he started taking them, he's become even more withdrawn to the point where he has left me and is not sure what he wants anymore. I feel he needs to come of the tablets but I can't get through to him as he's in denial and I was wondering if anyone had any advice? I suggested before he left we should get a Lumie light but he just dismissed the idea...

Thanks for the advice. I definitely think he needs more vitamin D and exercise to increase his happy hormones! I just hope I can get through to him before he cuts me off completely.

Didi 26. I am a male 29 also have severe depression and sad this year has been worse and can relate to your husbands expereince. I have been on 40mg Citalapram which I am changing to another SSRI and it is of late that I have finally got to grips with it however I have also reacted in the same way as your husband with my partner and daughter. I have suspicions it is about self preservation and this is why withdrawing is so selfish as it's get better at any cost including scarificing your nearest and dearest .. however if you let the symptoms in which is what your body and mind are push you to do and craves. I would invite you to consider to play hardball perhaps your nurturing nature and boundaries in your relationship to him mean he can lean on you unconditionaly - Maybe this fits maybe it does not all relationships are unique. I have found CBT amazing however ultimateley it has to come from within he needs to get the fight to challange his symptoms starting with the simplist of starts even to the point of getting out of bed the gift is within him. I wish you well.

Hi Debbie, Please can you send some more information on Gaba please?.

Hi Three, in answer to your question GABA is a ‘calming’ and ‘regulating’ neurotransmitter. If you imagine GABA as the conductor of an orchestra, if you don’t have enough, all of the other neurotransmitters can get out of hand and start playing their own tunes, and they can swing in whatever direction they want. Having done a lot of research I believe that the most important thing you can do to control SAD is to raise your GABA levels.I prefer a natural option so my preference is for Filisa rather than piracetam.

Hi three,
Filisa is from Little Herbal www.littleherbal-int.com
I would get your vitamins from Solgar or Higher Nature. All these are reputable companies. Good Luck !

Hope it helps, three. kkep smiling through the snow -- at least the sun's shining today!