My boyfriend dumped me because of depression

Hi I'm Ayesha. I'd love to get feedback on my situation.

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Hi. My boyfriend of just over a year ended our relationship on Saturday. He suffers with depression which has got really bad in the last 3 weeks. The doctor upped his meds but they seem to be making him worse. In the 3 weeks leading up to the break up we were fine. He was quiet but I knew he was not feeling himself. He wouldn't have sex with me and hardly supported me through the loss of my grandad.

I gave him space for a few days. But at the weekend he told me that he was breaking up with me. That he didn't deserve me. He doesn't deserve anyone. That he loves me but he's not in love with me anymore and he doesn't know why. The whole time he was telling me this he was in tears and holding me tight. I just am so upset.

I love him so much and I don't want him to push me away. I don't know if he means what he says. I don't know weather he needs me there or not. I feel like I'm letting him down by not being there but what am I supposed to do? I just don't know. I want him to realise what a future with me he is throwing away. In the space of 3 weeks my life has turned upside down.

I've always been so supportive of him. I've not pressured him into having sex. I've been very understanding through the whole of our relationship with him not being able to orgasum a lot of the time. I've been there for him. I just don't know what the right thing for me to do is right now. Do I let him deal with this on his own as his ended it with me sbd clearly doesn't want me around. Or do I still tell him I care.
Help xxx

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