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Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
Em sounds clinically depressed. Get him on some happy pills and to a psychiatrist.
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This is what I believe. Em has come very close to acknowledging this, too, but is against medication.
I actually think it is dysthmia - which is a milder, longer-term form of depression - combined with a bit of social and general anxiety disorder.
Does medication really help? I've heard it can make the person more pleasant, but can have a negative impact on that person's libido. Obviously, this would help one problem, but exacerbate the other.
To the person who asked about other problems, I don't think there are any. We both enjoy our jobs and have good realationships with each other's families.
Lack of friends is sort of an issue, but that goes back to the bit of social anxiety my spouse has, which means we don't go out much.
To be sure, I am not the perfect spouse. I'm positive my spouse has issues with me, but I do my best to address them when they are identified and commented on.
