Dating someone who is depressed.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

I do not want this to sound dismissive... you have more training in psychology than I do, and most likely from a better university as well. So I trust that you will take from this any useful nugget and disregard what is inapplicable.

It sounds as if you are infatuated. I say this because you minimize obstructions and amplify points of connection, significance, and show signs of dismissing discouraging signaling in favor of making room for hope of a stronger connection than may exist.

I am only saying this because I hope you will be careful with yourself, and perhaps not put too much emotional weight on what sound like ambiguous/discouraging signals.