The symptoms of a depressed person are sometimes obvious and sometimes not so much so. You have learned to recognize the signs in your boyfriend or girlfriend and you know when they are about to enter a mood swing, or when they are getting very depressed and you know how to handle that. You are becoming an expert in dealing with their problems. However, you also need to know when to recognize that these problems are harming you.

In order to make sure that you are not being harmed by your significant others depression, you should watch for your own symptoms. While you may not become clinically depressed, you might find that you start to suffer from situational depression. You may also start to suffer from exhaustion, if your lovers condition is worse at the moment. You need to make sure that you are cognizant of this possibility and are looking out for yourself at the same time. To make sure that you keep yourself healthy, you should make sure that you are able to put some distance between yourself and your significant others symptoms. If you get yourself too wrapped up in their condition then you will find yourself fighting against your instinct to protect yourself. Protecting yourself from getting hurt is important because if you are trying to be there for your significant other, then you should also be sure to be there for yourself. No one is served by you being so stressed out that you cannot make time for anybody else. Make sure you look for symptoms in yourself so that you are aware when things come up.