


I can’t push him for information or try to get him to help me with something around the house.

It is like I’m walking on eggshells every time we speak, and if I say the wrong thing, he just shuts down. Recently, his depression has gotten much worse, and because this is the first time he has gotten very depressed since we’ve been physically together, I have no idea what I’m doing. I've always known that he battles depression and has mild Asperger’s. My boyfriend and I are in our early 20s, and we recently moved in together after being in a long-distance relationship for four years. Have a question? Email her at want to miss a single column? Sign up to get "Dear Therapist" in your inbox. Editor’s Note: On the last Monday of each month, Lori Gottlieb answers a reader's question about a problem, big or small.
