I'm dating someone with depression and anxiety. What to do?

The first thing you have to realise is that anxiety and depression are mental ilness so they might think they don´t deserve to be loved. Be patient. Show your partner he/she deserves love. Is not your job to fix them, you just have to offer support when she/he’s going through a difficult time.

I have dealt with this personally and would recommend talking to them about their problems and fight alongside them.

Be there for her. Make her feel that she's important. Don't do things that will make her think/feel that you're tired of her.

Just be their ear and listen to what they are feeling or what their mind is anxious about. Most times people just want someone to listen to about their worries. Be positive and patient

The thing lots of people want while they have depression and anxiety is for people to understand. Try to understand what's going on in their life. Talk to them and don't dismiss them being off.

I think that the best thing you can do is to ask questions, which you've already started doing! Being willing to learn and understand can be very comforting when somebody is struggling.

You have to be understanding and encouraging. Never ever talk down on them for what they go through. It's not their fault.

I am glad you are reaching out for support when you face a challenge in a relationship. You are taking the first and most important step in living with a person with depression and anxiety, getting support. You are also taking another important step, approaching your partner as a person with depression rather than saying they are "depressed." We are wonderful and complex. We are never a single thing even when that thing is a huge challenge. The next steps depend on if your partner is ready to deal with their challenges. If they aren't you can help them by being authentic and expressing your concern while making sure you are caring for yourself and managing your feelings about their struggles. You can model self care and daily steps toward a positive mindset. Work on a gratitude journal and start a daily practice of meditation. Enhance your social connections so both of you can access support when you need it. Another step I have found useful is to become active in supporting your community. Find a charity or social project and volunteer some time. The positive feelings that come out of that kind of work are long lasting. If they are ready to address the issues either personally or with professional help none of your efforts toward self care are wasted. They are still a model of how to live a more fulfilling life. There are a thousand steps toward recovery but the most important one is the first step you take each day.

Check up on them everyone and then. Just show them that you care about them. Someone caused them to be like that and its up to you to show them that you want better for them

You just have to be there and let them know that what they are feeling is real, and that you are there to support them in whatever why that you can. Show them that you care, try and get them out the house to do things or just let them vent and talk about it.