My boyfriend has been depressed for a very long time. We have been dating for over a year and a half now.
I finally got him to go to the doctor and he was placed on an antidepressant. This med has caused him to be very "jittery" and hyper (this side effect is said to go away within a few weeks). Because of this side effect, he has not been wanting to spend much time with me. I have only seen him once this week and miss him a lot. (We usually see each other four or five times a week).
I talked to him a bit today and he said that he just needs time alone to "find himself" again. I understand that he needs time alone, but at times this scares me because I think he'll forget about me since he is looking for "himself." I constantly have to assure myself that we have something because we have been together this long and get along really well. This is scary.