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Scenario

How to support a depressed partner while acknowledging your own limits

My wife is going through a really dark depression and I want to support her but I'm also drowning trying to hold everything together, and we can't seem to talk about my limits without her feeling abandoned.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Love sometimes requires us to hold both deep care and honest limitations, even when that feels impossible.

Your guide for this
Mira
Mira works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Grief waves — the non-linear experience?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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