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Scenario

How to love your spouse through long-term mental illness

My wife has severe depression and has been on medication for two years but she is still not herself and I feel guilty for missing who she used to be.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Chronic illness can hold the person you married hostage, leaving you loving both who they were and who they are while grieving the difference.

Your guide for this
Mira
Mira works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Marriage as Institution and Lived 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.

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