Ygrec, I think that Elana, above, has some great information for you, and I don't know that I can add much. I agree that antidepressant medication can make a big difference in the amount of psychological pain you experience. But it can require some time to find the right one. I am not sure of this, but if you have a therapist, you might inquire as to whether there is a psychological test for measurement of depression, which might be a word to describe psychological pain. However, I imagine that reducing the pain might be more important than measuring it. That being said, the measurement, such as on a depression scale or test, would be helpful to a psychiatrist in deciding on a plan for treatment. If there is something in your environment that could be contributing to your unhappiness, you might concentrate on changing that. Lonliness, for example, might be lessened by getting out among others at social activities and so forth. Here's hoping that you find some answers in the near future. A friend in PC ~ billieJ And ~ to PC!!