Your thoughts to overcome the stress helped you. Your friend has also too. Its great how you mange to get through it. Its normally harder for me.

Congrats on surviving such a traumatic episode and knowing what you needed to get through it! I'm glad you're still here among us. I hope your new dr. and new meds help you to feel better about life and yourself. I also have sometimes kept going because of my dogs. I will pray for you.

It's very encouraging to know that you took the bull by the horn, that's exactly what it takes to win -
Determination, hope, loving family and friends.

As long as these factors remain intact, you can be sure to pull through day after day till you finally realize your current condition is in the past.

I feel your pain. I suffer with first off, congratulations on making it and pullimg through!!depression and adhd. My mother passed away Dec 3 and it's extremely hard. At your lowest moments, it's those who truly love and care for you that will be there (not to pick you up) but to lend you a helping hand and motivation to pick yourself up.
My mother too suffered from depression , and she thought no one cared (other than myself), and at her funeral the line was out the door. Hundreds of people came to show their love and support. Most people don't understand that it's a daily struggle. Take it day by day:)

I'm on the brink of suicide daily. I wish I had advice or helpful comments for you, but please know that I know how it feels to want to die because of depression. I'm hoping your new therapist and medication help you. I'm also on new medication.

There’s an old hymn that came to mind when I read your post: “Day by day and with each passing moment, strength I find to meet my trials here.” That’s just the first couple of lines of the song but I sing it a lot when I’m struggling. As a hymn from my Christian faith, it’s a song about finding my strength in God. However, as one who deals with depression, it’s not always as easy as just singing a song to pull me through. Friends are so important. For a long time I was too proud to ask for help but one day I’d just had enough. I went through 2 counselors before I found the right one for me. She also sent me to my Dr to get medical help. It took a couple of tries at different medicines to find the right one too. I’ve learned that I have to ask for help from my friends, from my counselor, and/or from my Dr, to get through the harder days. I’m so glad you did the same by asking your friends for help. Keep on asking!!

It's not the thought that is the problem...it's the dwelling on that thought that becomes the problem.
So proud of you. You recognized the problem, got up and did something about it!!

Wow. Impressive. You reached out when you were in pain and a friend pulled through for you. You are blessed.