yep but for me even before ms--maybe more since ms? there is a name for that, i forget what it is. i became "clinically depressed" for a while before ms. i saw a therapist who refered my to a phychiatrist who diagnosed me whith "clinical depression' treated me with prozac and i responded well to it. but he said that although at the time i was clionically depressed he thought i had a low level depression all the time...there is a name for that? i forget what he called it?

as a positive i think i'm someone who would thrive under solitary colnfinement. Every weakness has its strength, its just how you look ast it.

Especially in the winter months, sunlight is limited & people in up feeling SAD. Seasonal adjusting to daylight being reduced. Good to get out & walk outside or even enjoy daylight through a window.

St. John's Wort can be used to help alleviate depression. Try reading a good book or watching a funny movie.

that's all folks

That is normal for people with MS. I cry sometimes at a drop of a pin. Other times I laugh at something not funny. Some medicines can cause depression. Depression is one side effect from Avonex. I am not sure what you are taking but you need to tell your neuro about this. There is medication that can help you with this. I fought it for years thinking it would get better. I never had "bad thoughts" myself but I eventually I realized that it will be fine if I asked the doctor for help. You are not alone with this.

As an MS patient for 53 years, I know that depression is a very large component of the disease. At age 27, the depression was the first sign that something was wrong. It was diagnosed at first as a nervous breakdown. The loss of feeling in may arm and leg came later. Although I am lucky to still be functioning well, the depression is always with me, in spite of medication.