7 Signs Your Relationship is Making You Depressed

Are you wondering if a relationship can actually make you depressed? Love can be a double-edged sword. Sometimes it makes us feel more alive than we ever thought possible, and sometimes it has us at its mercy. Sooner or later, we need to evaluate our relationships and let go of people who may be toxic towards us. The unfortunate truth is that some people are just not ready for relationships and may not have your best intentions in mind. Accepting that your partner is contributing to your depression is hard to face - especially if you desperately want things to work out

Credits:
Script Writer: Elliot Figueira
Script Editor: Steven Wu
VO: Megan Edwards
Animator: Ben Carswell
YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong

References and resources used:

Depression Can Be Contagious

Women are twice as likely to experience depression as men, and abuse in relationships. abuse often goes unreported, and estimates state that between 18 and 36% of women have experienced relationship abuse. Abuse is strongly linked with depressive disorders in women.

Why People Stay in Abusive Relationship(s)

How poor communication skills link to depression in relationships

Talks about how our needs change over time and the relationship needs to adapt to it. Anger and resentment can occur when partners fail to meet each other's changing needs.

Suggested video(s):

[zuko]

No relationship: _depressed_

Have a relationship: _depressed_

Dang guess I'll just buy a pet

[ossen]

*SIGNS you are uncomfortable in a relationship*
- You feel as if it’s a chore to meet up with your partner
- You feel obligated to be in a certain way
- You don’t get energised after a date
- You are losing your sense of self

[ronieshagreen]

i was my happiest when i was single. i’ll just leave it at that.

[learningdaily]

To who ever needs to hear this.

Your best memories are still yet to come

[Paarthurnaxdova]

Been dating a man for almost three years. Good looking, artist, loyal and funny. He is absolutely emotionally unavailable, hide or won’t come home if I’m sad or upset, won’t talk about us, our future, finances or anything else emotionally related. Gets angry or frustrated if I try to ask him questions about our relationship. He won’t communicate about anything and has never asked me how my day is or how I’m doing inside. I tried in every way possible to show him my needs and how these things are vital for relationships to work and still nothing. He is chronically depressed and shuts down for several days a month. He made me so depressed I became suicidal. Even then he showed zero concern or love. I left him today and feel a weight lifted and can see the light once again.

[dakoter]

At my age, everyone at school wants a girl/boy friend. But when they do it, it just turns into drama, problems, and sadness.very few of the relationships actually work.

[Cthulhuhues]

Financial abuse should be addressed in these because that’s a big part of why people can’t necessarily leave

[ABar]

This is spot on. People ignore red flags until you make yourself sick.

[Zarghami]

A lot of people stay with someone because they feel sorry for them..

[laager]

Bruh I swear YouTube tryna tell me something🤦🏽‍♂️

[mewo]

„You‘re the only good thing in my life“ is so relatable. I love him but he makes me sad and I want to leave. But I also feel responsible for his happiness and if I‘d leave and something happens to him... I wouldn‘t be able to forgive myself.

[stefaan]

Signs your in a crappy relationship:

You’re reading these comments

[sherenifernando]

My relationship with my life is making me depressed

[ossen]

*If you are depressed in a relationship- it’s a sign you have to sort it out with yourself an what you want in life*
Be truthful to yourself to be truthful with others.

[skittle]

I've struggled with depression a lot of my life. I have BPD so I am terrified of abandonment. Breakups are always terrifying to me. Sometimes I really don't know what's causing the problems in the relationship. If it is me or them. I struggle with conflict management and moving on once a disagreement has happened.

[gloom_mental]

I broke off my dreams for him
I wanted to be with him
Now he's at the top
And it feels like I'm at rock bottom
Now I'm basically a burden to him

[Zarghami]

Some people don't want their partner to grow because it makes them insecure.


It's a RELATIONship not OWNERship. BIG difference.

[studyme-selftaughtlife]

If you’re unhappy before, you will be *MORE* unhappy in the relationship.

[nicolenicole]

I felt the “You’re the most important thing in my life”
Dated this boy for about two months, he had some issues going and he kept telling me this all over. During the last period i told him that the relationship was stagnant due to a lack of communication and willingness to do things together and if things continued going this way I would have preferred parting ways.
It was so hard to break things off cause i felt so bad but realized he was guilt tripping me

[Windows-]

I’m only 5 months into this relationship and feel as though I’m stuck in it because they always tell me I’m their only source of happiness and they constantly tell me how much they love me. They are so emotionally dependent on me i am growing depressed because all my time is being taken up and I’m not taking care of myself. They are sucking every last bit of energy out of me. I am doing everything i can to work up the strength to leave them as soon as possible....