Sorry I misunderstand you about the drinking ((englishteacher)). I haven't been diagnosed as having depression but I think I'm mildly depressed due to my awful marriage circumstances the last 3 years. The majority of the time I feel like a single parent raising my children - although my husband does his part financially. There's been many times where I've felt completely over whelmed with out a single person to help me. Both my parents are long deceased and I only have one brother on the other side of the country. No one on my husbands side is capable of helping. I worry sometimes if I were to die unexpectedly, who would take care of my kids? So I'm leading to - at least thank God you still have relatives even if they're not the ideal help.