Depression and relationships.

This is a hard one, even for me.

Medically speaking, a depressed person should not be looking to start a new romantic relationship. Professionally speaking, it is unhealthy for us because we are so unstable. Our ability to make sensible decisions is corrupted by the Depression that invades us.

However, it would be harsh to say that because one is depressed we don't get to experience love. That would be unfair.

For about love, the Bible says that it  "It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things."

I will say this though, even a depressed person has the right to love, just be careful that the relationship improves your life not impedes it!

For a depressed person, a bad relationship hurts even more. Any betrayal on the other end will be magnified tenfold. Any betrayal on our own part most likely will lead in even more self-esteem issues than we already have!

For a teen who is depressed, I don't recommend relationships like that. For adults I recommend that they choose a healthy relationship that would be supportive of the special attention that Depression requires.

I don't think that you should be doomed to a life of solitude just because you suffer from depression. Sometimes God will just happen to send you that special someone who turns out to be just what you needed, so don't shut the door on that possibility!

Thought for the day:

Love brings light to any life, but a broken heart can be deadly.

Always

Dr. Nobody