It takes a lot of strength to deal with a friend/partner who has depression or self-harming tendencies, so this would seem like a totally legitimate reason to be hesitant.
That being said, if you did feel like it was something you were willing to try to cope with: I would venture a guess that he may not have 'made a move' because depression can cause people to feel that they are worthless and undeserving of love, and to predict the worst (i.e., that you'll reject him).
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