Dating while dealing with mental health issues?
I am currently a 3rd year student in college and so is my "boyfriend". We started dating a year ago but broke up abuot 6 months ago, because we were having problems. Although we both agreed that we needed to take a break and be single for a while, that never happened. We've continued to be friends with benefits for the past 6 months. Recently though, I've been extremely stressed out and might possibly be depressed due to school pressures and other things. Because of that, I have been generally unhappy and I feel like I'm weighin my friends/boyfriend down with my problems. A lot of times when I'm unhappy, I tend to get unhappy about our relationship and I cry a lot due to my general anxiety. Would it be smarter to see a psychiatrist and fix myself before officially dating my guy, or should I continue being friends with benefits while trying to become a happier person. I don't want my mental health to cause problems in the relationship yet I feel like I need someone by my side as I deal with this. My only other CLOSE friend is about 200 miles away, although I can always call him... sometimes, you just need a hug.