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How to maintain individual wellbeing while loving someone with mental illness

My partner has severe depression and I feel guilty when I am happy without them or when I need space from their darkness.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Loving someone in psychological pain can create false guilt about experiencing joy or needing boundaries.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Love and transcendence — when human love points beyond itself?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.