Medical Causes for Depression
Every year there are thousands of marriages that are brought to a grinding halt due to the effects that depression and anxiety take on the partnership. More than a general unhappiness with the marriage or unsatisfactory lifestyle or environment, depression is not something that can be helped by a simple change. Real depression can cause people to say and do things that can be hurtful to a partner and a relationship.
Rich said:
Selena and I were generally happy for the first 10 or so years that we were married. Then, after our third son was born, she began to act differently. She was tired all the time, and just so unhappy with me and even the kids, no matter what we did to try and help. I wanted to help her, to help make things easier on her, but it only got worse over the next few years. It wasn’t until after Selena and I began to see a marriage counselor that we found out there might be a physical cause. Our counselor suggested that Selena have some blood work done at her regular Doctor’s. The results came back with some odd results. Selena’s thyroid levels were abnormal because of an autoimmune disease. After a few months of medications, all of a sudden I began to see glimpses of her as she used to be. Funny, happy, loving, all the things that had been missing
Medical conditions can have a major effect on moods and emotional conditions. Thyroid conditions, in particular, have a nefarious history of causing major depressive episodes in patients.
If you or someone you love has been showing signs of depression, make sure their doctor looks into different causes of depression. For many couples like Rich and Selena, a marriage counselor notices the signs and suggests medical attention.
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