Not sure about being able to help. If you want, give me a holler. Kinda
skrawny so shoulders dry pretty quick!Drop a line.

I totally agree it just takes over your life, when you are depressed you
just want to be by yourself, you push away friends and loved ones, it
prevents you from having a good time and being social and meeting new
people.

I know that depression makes life hard to live. I also know that suicide
is not the answer. Taking your life, may stop the pain for good, but it
causes pain for those you leave behind. We all have pain, we all go
through depression, some more than others. Get help, talk to people,
take medications if that is what is needed, but don't take your life.
Each person is special, and needed by someone.

suicide.. is not an option..

i have my daughter to worry about.. she is what keeps me going..

I'm so happy that your daughter keeps you going.

I'm doubly happy to hear you say that suicide is not an option.

hugs

Amen. Life is life. Live it no matter how hard it gets.

thanks snuggles and polson ((hugs))

Thanks here. Always use a hug! Back at you!

love giving hugs.. as they are an important part of life..

Hugs are awesome.

one for you too snuggles.

Thank you, and I shall spread the hugs around, and say one for every
person, whether lonely or not, because hugs help to make things better.

I to have suffered many years,have taken many med even went through ECT
treatments afew times,now I take cymbalta and seem so much better,but my
best joy is my new 9 month old grandson.And going back to church has
helped me

Good to hear pkh. What the heck! heres a hug for you too!

Damn, so many out there like that. I go through it as well I guess. I
know the feeling of wanting to be alone PK. That particular one has cost
me all of the friends I used to have. Then it just makes the lonliness
part worse. I tried meds for a brief time but they made me feel really
strange and Don't care to try them again so I guess I go with the buck
up and deal with strategy. But that's me I don't if I'd reccomemd it to
others though. Just the I deal with my crap and thought I'd just spill
o' bit o' myself here.

I have been diagnosed with depression and I am taking a Wellbutrin in
the morning and a Lexapro at night. One to bring me up for the day and
one to bring me down for the night. Doesn't make sense, but it works.

Here are hugs to all of you feeling down today, tomorrow, and whenever
you need the hugs!!!!!!!!!

Nine years ago, I was going through a horrible time in my life. There
were medical issues with my son and myself, my job was ending, and there
were serious problems in my marriage.
There were other issues that I prefer not to discuss here, but I went
into depression. I was diagnosed with situational depression. I went
to counselling, and was put on Zoloft. Within 4 mos. everything in my
life resolved itself (except the marriage). I was taken back off the
zoloft, and finished counselling. That one period of my life was bad
enough. But I too, understand about depression.