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I will try and keep things fairly brief and sorry for any spelling mistakes i am typing this from my phone.  
  
So I started dating my gf about 10 months ago. She is and has been an international student for a while now and her family wants her to go back to their country between each semester. So each time we have attempted long distance with the first time being an absolute failure. After that i decided i would fly to her country slightly after her to avoid a longer period of long distance.  
  
However during our long distance stint this time around a close family friend had passed away and thrown them into disarray. During times of stress my girlfriend tends to shut off from everyone and shuts down more or less. So after this had happened i knew it would be a really bad time. Fast forward to when I travel to the country she lives in and our mannerism as a couple is completely different.  
  
The affection is basically all gone and she didnt seem to enjoy time with me or appreciate me coming to her country. I ended up voicing my concerns and we had a very long chat about it all. She said she believes she is depressed and is doing her best to work on it herself as she doesn't want to burder others with these thoughts. In this chat she said she had originally wanted us to break up before i came here as she said she was not sure if she still loved me and if she was mature enough to keep me satisfied but during this chat we had she said she had realized she still wanted us to work. She then stated that she still needs space but wants to meet me whilst im still here as well.  
  
Things after that chat have been much better with her in general seeming like she is morr comfortable with me and a little affection returning. Though we still do not cuddle or kiss at the moment. I was wondering how you guys here have best supported your SO during depression? This is my first time dealing with a major issue not related to the relationship as a boyfriend and I want to know how i can do better to support her problems, i know i cant fix them myself.
<bot>: GF depressed over death close to family. She was considering beeaking up but wants to stay together while she works on her own issues. Dont know how to support her best during this low affection time.