My DSO is suffering from untreated depression (for at least a year, as far as I can tell). A few days ago, he told me he thought we shouldn't see each other any more because it wasn't fair to me. He says he needs to get his life together, and he needs to do it by himself. I insisted that I wasn't expecting anything from him - I just wanted to be a friend and be there for him. When I said I was worried about him, he said "Don't worry, I'm not going to kill myself or anything". Now, this is the same response I've gotten the last couple of times I've expressed my concern. We've NEVER talked about suicide. Now I'm really concerned, especially since he seems to want to shut me out. I'm considering trying to get in touch with his daughter (I don't think she knows what's going on with her father). Do I have reason for concern, and is contact his daughter a good idea? Am I overreacting?




