Cafegrrl

Others have already made excellent suggestions and I agree with them. The comment you made above, that is the point, to get through this as constructively and safely as possible.

I have dealt with many major depressive episodes and then in between always mild/moderate. It used to scare me every time I had any kind of feeling that my depression was getting worse. It takes time to learn how to deal with it, develope coping skills, learn it really will pass if you just give it time, learn to accept your depressed feelings instead of fighting them all the time. That was a big one for me, turning it around and saying to myself, "okay, I'm feeling really depressed today and so what can I do today to make myself feel better? Then be nice to myself and take care of myself.

Also I saw in your profile that you were in a car accident. Have you ever been tested or checked for neurological damage? I don't know much about it, but I have read that head trauma can cause lots of problems with depression.

Keeping posting and let us know how you are doing. Take Care of yourself.