Depression, Anger.and Blame?
A few weeks ago, my ex, who as of late has been exhibiting many signs of depression, broke up with me because he "doesn't feel anything anymore". However, while he holds to the fact that I didn't do anything wrong, he remains extremely angry at me for no apparent reason, acting extremely mean-spirited and cold towards me (and only me... he's pleasant to everyone else!) He seems to attribute all his stress to me, failing to acknowledge his current problems with his work and family situations.
I've read up on depression but haven't come across any stories where the anger and blame was to this extent. I was just wondering if it is common (or possible?) for someone dealing with depression to be extremely angry and blame another person for all the stress/problems/bad situations in their life. Does the anger ever fade, and do they ever understand that it wasn't that person's fault? Anything that I can do?
Any thoughts, experiences, or advice?
Thanks!