It can get better . At my worst , I was on full dose of 3 antidepressants
and now Im down to a half dose of one. I am from a family where
depression is genetic. 4 of my 5 immediate family members suffer
from it and the 5th, my father had PTSD. The answer for me has come
from having a very good psychiatrist who says " the less medicine is
the best medicine" contrary to some who just want to dole out more and more pills. Also, exercise and plenty of sunlight. I use a light box
for the fall and winter and it really helps. You must believe you can get better , then develop a plan to do it.

You can't see it right now but it does get better ........you might need help .....it sounds like you do ...you need to talk I learned that the hard way I wouldn't talk about things that were hurting me .......or how I felt and I got so bad I had stopped talking and just cried quietly all the time ........they gave me ect electric shock treatment and it was a life savour for me ........I never want to go there again .......I have suffered from depreshion all my life so I have been worse and I have been better so I know I can get better but I need help so I have a phicatrist I see and am on meds .........so if you don't have eney support it would be a very good idia to get a councolour or a phicatrist ...and start talking ........this is a good place because for you because we understand what it is you are going through because we all have or are going through some of the same things ....I have found that people who have never had depreshion just have no idia what you are going through and it doesent mater how much you explain it they just don't get it ..... And I don't want to bother my family with this eneware But I needed more support so I found this place and found people who get it and I can talk to them they understand and we are all working through it together ...........I have found some good frends in here and I hope you do to ........take care ..hang in there .......god bless

Yes it does, and when your moods roam up and down in the future you will be better equipped to handle it and will also be more aware that it can happen and there is an up after the down.

Thank you... both of you

I know how your feeling I remember when I was first depressed a couple years ago and feeling the same way. And even recently feeling the same way again a few months ago. But once you figure out a program for yourself to put you on a path to recovery it gets better. It can be a slow process but if your patient (which is very hard to be when dealing with depression) you will start to feel better day by day. I agree with BonTemps though getting outside and being in sunlight is helpful as well is walking or some kind of exercise. It's a process but you can do it just believe in yourself and never stop trying.

It always gets better, it is just takes a lot of time. I'm finally feeling better after a long period of depression. I agree about exercising and would add not drinking alcohol.

If you can find the energy I would further recommend group interaction of some kind, be it a depression recovery group or any group you have an interest in; Meetup.com has loads of them.

Take care Esox