Is He Depressed or What?: What to Do When the Man You Love Is Irritable, Moody, and Withdrawn

by David B. Wexler

Millions of women ask themselves the same question every day. They wonder whether their husband or boyfriend's short temper, tendency to withdraw, and mysterious physical complaints might be signs of some deeper problem. Is he depressed, they wonder, or what? The tricky part of recognizing male depression is that, very often, it doesn't look like depression at all. Depressed guys often mask their depression with workaholism or substance abuse. Sometimes they withdraw from their relationships or lash out in defensive (and sometimes aggressive) ways. If you think the man in your life is struggling with depression, this book can help you recognize his symptoms and encourage him in overcoming his depressed feelings. The book will also show you how to take care of yourself and not get lost in his depression. It provides a range of strategies you can use to communicate with him effectively, cope with his physical symptoms like insomnia and sexual dysfunction, and rebuild intimacy in your relationship. Ultimately, the book offers compassionate (if sometimes firm) advice to help you do what's best for him, for yourself, and for your relationship. Step-by-step advice to help

Genres: Nonfiction

188 pages, Paperback

First published December 31, 2005

About the author

David B. Wexler, Ph.D., is the founder and executive director of the Relationship Training Institute, an organization designed to help couples and especially men who are having problems in relationships.

Reviews

[Mel · Rating 2 out of 5]

Reading this made me realise how frustrated I am/would be to live with someone in denial about being depressed. I honestly do not understand depression all that much, but feel that I could not take on that amount of responsibility to put up with someone else's probelms to bring me down. Hmmm, reading this simply frustrated me and made me glad my significant other took the responsibility to get help for his problems and will work with me with his problems.

[Holly · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book helped me to understand when my partner was feeling depressed and the possible differences there could be between my depression and his depression. Unfortunately this book could not save our relationship (though that's obviously not the fault of the book). Still, I got some useful information from it that helped me to think about the way I talked to and engaged with those around me.