<human>: Girlfriend and I have decided to take a short break to give her space. She's depressed due to a lot of financial and personal issues in her life that I can't get into. I believe she's withholding some of the reasons as well. We have been fighting on and off for a month and finally told me she was depressed last week. How much space should I give her? She told me she realizes I want to help her but that there's nothing I can do and that I'm only making things worse (From trying to text or call often or trying to meet up). She told me that same week that she still cares for me. 

She's constantly at work if not in school and studying so she has a busy life. However I'm wondering, is it normal for a depressed person to ignore someone close to them? She seems to answer whatsapp messages with her friends but is otherwise withdrawn. I was told that sometimes girls try to keep up a facade with others around them.

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<bot>: how much space should I give my girlfriend and is it normal for them to withdraw from a boyfriend but occasionally talks to others.