Nagito And Mikan With A Depressed S/o

Nagito and Mikan with a depressed s/o

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Authors notes: small content/trigger warning for mentions of suggesting (non-specific) medications in both. I do hope you enjoy!

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Nagito:

The days just blended together, night and day full of wishing you could do nothing but sleep.

Of course Nagito noticed very quickly that you were staying in bed longer each day. 

He also noticed your lack of  energy, regardless of how much you slept the night before

I personally believe that Nagito is also depressed but hides it fairly well, aside from his self-deprecation

He may also feel fairly hopeless (I feel like that’s the reason he looks so hard for hope everywhere around him, so maybe he’ll start feeling more hopeful and feel better-) but you’re important to him

He doesn’t want you to also go through that

He’d be conflicted between making you get out of bed, or letting you stay in bed for longer

He’d settle for having you get up, because he knows that laying in bed won’t make you feel better, you’re just more comfortable

“Love, it’s time to get up..”

“..I’m awake.” 

“Can you at least stand up and give me a hug?”

He knows you’d stand up to cuddle him, which he hopes is enough to make you feel even a little bit better

But if you feel bad enough, he wouldn’t hesitate to get you a good therapist

Only if you’re comfortable talking to one, that is

He doesn’t want to force you, but he’s got plenty of money so he doesn’t mind paying high prices for the best in the business if it means his partner can feel better about themselves

At the very least, he would remind you that you can always talk to him about anything

He also tries to tell you how much you mean to him and how much he loves you so you know that he cares about you

If he’s taking any medications for depression, he’d offer them to you, if you’re willing to take them

Like with his therapy offer, he doesn’t want to force you so if you tell him you don’t want to take meds, he’d completely drop the suggestion

If you *do* take the offer, however, he’d make sure to set reminders and get you a glass of water so you don’t forget to take them

If you’re feeling up for it, he’d take you on walks to  give you some sunshine and hopefully serotonin from the fresh air

If you were less energetic, but still wanted fresh air, he’d take you for a drive with the windows down

On really bad days, he’ll do his best to make you feel better, but will also give you alone time if that’s what you need

He still brings you water and food throughout the day, because he knows you will probably neglect those necessities, even if you want to be alone

At night he makes sure to hold you tight so you know he’ll do his very best to keep you safe from every- and any -thing, including your own mind

Overall, he would do anything to help you feel better

Mikan: 

You don’t want to worry her, but you’ve been feeling pretty down lately

She would also notice pretty quickly.

She’d see that you’ve been taking care of yourself less and that you don’t seem to be as upbeat as usual

Because of her medical knowledge, she would try to suggest medication, and would even give you a breakdown of how the meds work and how each one helps with different things

If you deny medicine, she would heavily suggest a therapist, instead

Honestly, she wouldn’t want you to know, but she cried when she found out that you were depressed

She often suggests you two should go out to get the mail or water the few plants outside just so you can both get a bit of vitamin d, without you having to overwork yourself to do so

If you asked her to do anything, she’d do it if it makes you happier; even if it’s just for a minute

She would take you to go see friends whenever you feel up for it, because she knows the social interaction might boost your serotonin levels

“Hey S/o, I know you said you have more energy today, would you, maybe... Want to hang out with Chiaki and I today?”

“Yeah. I guess we could do that. Chiaki’s pretty calm, usually.”

She would try to buy you small things like a few more plants to take care of, just so you don’t get bed sores from laying in bed all day 

(On a side note, please tell her you appreciate that she’s trying to help you feel better because she really just wants to see you be okay)

Even though she isn’t a therapist, she’d try to help you work out what might be causing you to be so down; whether that be something that’s upsetting you, or just a chemical imbalance, and do what she can to help accordingly

She’d make sure to remind you to take care of yourself and to remember how much she loves and cares about you

She would also hug you, sit on your bed and just rub your back on really tough days, letting you cry on her shoulder and vent it all out

And afterwards, she would always have a glass of water for you so your throat doesn’t hurt

She’d also let you cuddle with her for a bit, and maybe even take a nap together, afterwards