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I've been dating a really nice girl for six, going on seven, months now. We met when she had just graduated, was still looking for a job, and living with her parents and I was finishing up my senior year in undergrad. For the first couple of months she seemed really happy and perky. We've since both moved to a new city (neighboring ones) in order to start work (for her) and grad school (for me). Ever since, she's been really depressed that she doesn't know anyone, lives about 30-45 minutes away from me, and doesn't have her parents around any more. I've tried piquing her interest in joining various groups with similar interests to her in the area, but she doesn't show an interest in going out to meet new people. She's starting medication for her depression this week and I'm worried that it may make her feel better, but it won't solve her problems. Does anyone have any advice on something I can do? More than anything I want to make sure she has a circle of people to talk to greater than just me and her mom. I'm not sure I can keep being an entire half of her support system, especially since I have depressive tendencies myself. Also, if things don't change, would it be terrible of me to break up with her? She isn't suicidal, but I don't want to be the reason she hurts herself in other ways. Please help me, I'm at a loss for what to do.