Depressed husband, what can I do?

My husband has health anxiety. He believes he has pains- cardiac issues. Some investigations have been done and showed normal, others are pending. He gets extremely upset when family tell him it’s health anxiety and is trying to avoid them. I am completely lost. I have two young children. Over the last 6 months I’ve done everything I am capable of to help. But it’s very draining. Especially sometimes when he doesn’t even appreciate and initiates fights trying to blame me for certain things he is going through. Now he blamed the kids for his pains saying because of the kids he can’t recover. He has been out of his work as well Not sure what to do? I can’t leave him either. Does anyone else experience chronic pains ( if true ) but still are living life? Or does it really make you depressed?
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Blaming other people for your problems is never okay in my world especially children. it is very kind and thoughtful of you to be thinking of ways to help him but if he is taking his pain and pointing fingers that’s not okay. if he is actually clinically depressed he should seek medical help and get a diagnosis so he can be helped properly. Assuming your not a doctor, I would say you have done all you can for him and would focus on yourself and kids because certainly be isn’t. Those kids need you ❤️ Good luck luv that’s a sticky situation to be in. X

I have fibromyalgia which is a pain condition and many other things fall under the same umbrella from depression, anxiety, extreme fatigue to IBS but I have not once ever put blame on to anyone else for my pains. I totally agree with the comment above mine x

I have health anxiety, I was constantly running to the ER in the middle of the night to get an EKG. The pain is real ! It didn't calm down until I saw a cardiologist & wore a heart monitor. It was proven to just be anxiety. That cleared my head sooo much. Sadly, since I got preclamsia 3 weeks after having my baby, i feel like my health anxiety is back. I bought a blood pressure monitor to keep my mine at ease anytime I'm feeling anxious. I don't blame anyone, though. My husband is my biggest support

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