How to Better Listen to a Depressed Spouse

How to Better Listen to a Depressed Spouse

How to better listen to a depressed spouse using the F.L.A.P. method: focus, lean, affirm, probe. One of the most popular articles on my blog, with over 10,000 page views to date is Supporting a Spouse Through Depression by Brad Tuft.  I’ve wanted to expand on this subject since depression is such a difficult and common problem in marriages, but neither Rich nor I have experienced clinical depression and it’s a difficult topic to ask someone to write about. Which is why I was SO grateful when Joshua from Endepression.org reached out to me.  Guys, this site is a great… Read More

Supporting a Spouse Through Depression Part 2

What Everyone Should Know About How to Support a Spouse Through Depression

By Brad Tuft I introduced the Tufts and this topic in Part 1 here.  In Part 1, they explain their story and struggle with depression.  In Part 2 below, they offer some advice and life lessons from their experiences.  – Celeste So, as a loving husband or wife, what do you do if you feel like your spouse is being swallowed up by depression? What do you do if they weep for hours of the day, or when they lock you out of the room, or storm out of the house and don’t tell you where they have gone? What… Read More

Supporting a Spouse Through Depression Part 1

What Everyone Should Know About How to Support a Spouse Through Depression

By Brad Tuft A few weeks ago I received an email that totally made my day.  It was from my friends the Tufts offering to write a guest post about supporting a spouse through depression because they thought it was an important topic and that their story could help others struggling with the same thing.  I was filled with gratitude at this email because I’d been wanting to discuss this topic, but gosh what a tough one to ask someone to write.  Depression is SO prevalent and such an important topic for marriages, I knew it needed to be addressed. … Read More