1. The good news is that it is situational.

2. You might consider accupuncture or accupressure.

3. Reread or just skim a book on CBT. You have some negative self talk going on there.

4. You will be a better counselor having spent some time in the trenches. Long ago I was a psych nurse and spent a lot of time helping depressed people. When I had my first severe depressive episode I realized that I had known nothing about depression. If you haven't been there, you don't know and you are likely to frustrate your patients/clients with your lack of genuine understanding. Because you are suffering, you will better understand the suffering of others - across situations and diagnoses.