My long-term boyfriend told me that my mental health has affected him and he just wants to be friends as though nothing more ever happened. This really hurts me. What should I do?

I understand you are hurt, but it's good for both of you. He is in crisis, you should be supportive towards him. Be the best-est friend he can ever have. If you truely love him, you won't mind the status and be there for him no matter what. Love is not always about boyfriends and girlfriends. It's the bond and unconditional love without a label. And did he get help, I mean from a therapist or something? If not, then convince him. I personally experienced something familiar in my life, I'd like to listen from you. If you ever want to talk, leave me a message anytime. Thank you.

You have to understand and respect what he wants, but you need to ask yourself if this is really the person you want to date if he can accept you for who you are,

Respect the wishes of those we hold dear, those whom are our family and friends. That is, so long as doing so is not detrimental to our own health or well-being. It is easy to feel slighted. But, look past this situation ... remove your own self from it. If it was your brother, and he had a wonderful girlfriend who loved the person he was, but felt she couldn't be his fiancé or wife one day ... she just wanted to be his friend. Would that not touch your heart? Sure, you'd feel a little bad for your brother, but wouldn't you also be glad that she chose to be honest? And, wants to be his friend. It only hurts because it is ourselves we bombard with doubt when someone seemingly rejects us.

Don't be so hard on yourself. If it wasn't meant to be it wasn't meant to be. It sounds like it is best to move on.

In my personal experience, you should tell him how you feel about this, but also consider his opinion.

Relationships is definitely both way agreement; If he thinks he can't stay your boyfriend let him go .

You need to put yourself first, work on yourself. If he feels that way, leave him to it. You just need to focus on you. It'll be hard at first. Time heals.

If you truly love him then you should support him in any way possible, but if you think you might hurt yourself in the process then it is best you move on.

you know for a passionate relationship both partners need to be in good mental health if you are in that state certainly your state hurting him as well but you need to check out how you feel about life how you feel him now if you think you are mentally ok then you need to talk to him candidly what is happening. but if you are depressed then you need to find ways that include professional help and body care since doing body excersise affects our mental state as well .you need to learn to look life in a new way that life always demands we must grow we must progress

Unfortunately there isn't much you can do. If he doesn't see the value in your relationship then it's his loss. Keep working on you and the people who are meant to be in your life will stay standing by your side to support you. If you feel like you can try being friends with him then try it out, otherwise maybe it's best if you go some time without contact so you can focus on you. If it's meant to be then you may reconnect down the road but there are many fish in the sea!