Tips on dealing with a depressed partner?

[Top10point5]

What are some tips to be supportive for a partner during the time of depression, stress, & anxiety?

 

I made a thread about my story here. To make a long story short, due to depression my girlfriend asked for us to take a break to pause our relationship. I gave her the space that she asked for, but she got angry over not hearing from me and said I made her feel alone. She asked that we continue to go on dates despite needing the break.

During our first date since she asked for the break, although we had a good time, she was a bit distant and more quiet than usual. I could feel the sadness/depression in her energy. She called me "babes" twice and wants to go on a 2nd date.

To continue to remain supportive, but at the same time give her some space, I still text her, but less than usual. She dealing with a depression & anxiety. She has stress from work, school, & family. 

[Wiseman2]

Sounds like she's putting you in the friend zone while she shops around. That's what " breaks" mean.

She's using the it's me not you excuse. She's playing you and at some level you know this.

You're not her doctor so sticking around is all about not believing the stunts she's pulling.

You know very well that all the excuses she gave you for this break, are nonsense because if she wanted a relationship it would be that way.

Breaks are mostly for dating other people.

[ExpatInItaly]

What advice did you not like in your other thread about this same girl, OP?

The details haven't changed, so I'm not sure why you have started another thread. Can you clarify?

[CLS63AMG]

Leave and find a girl in good mental health, not worth it to be with some depressed, in the dumps, mad at the world person.  F that.

[FudgeSwirl]

I remember that thread.

Given what's been going on is still weighing on your heart understandably I really think at this point that the break should be a real break.  It's what she asked for and sometimes in depression, we need to be alone in order to focus on what the next step is.  Since her depression is affecting her ability to get through every day life, she really needs a doctor/therapist.