Well, I found myself here and trying to do some research to see if these feelings I get are all in my head. The online quizzes say I should seek professional help to determine if I am considered clinically depressed, but I'm not sure I'm buying it. This place seems like a great place to talk to people and get/give support for feeling blue and I sure seem to be feeling that a lot lately.

I'm a high school music teacher and lately I've been questioning my career quite a bit because of the financial situation our school district is in. It affects my program personally and now I'm trying to figure out if this is the place for me. For someone who has always known how things were going to play out, this is really hard for me. Lately, I hate going to work, I've started getting irritated with the kids, and I get very anxious just thinking about work. I just hate it, but there is no other place I can go.

Things with the marriage are difficult at times. We love each other so much, but it's hard with him working graveyards on the days I have off because this means I'm generally alone most of the time. It makes me snap at him and I cry a lot and can't explain why I'm so sad.

I'm sad a lot and I cry a LOT. I'm not suicidal and I would like to think I'm not depressed. I wish I knew the answer to make it better and to make the sadness go away. Is there anyone out there who might be going through the same thing? Maybe someone I can talk to? For someone who's strong-willed and stubborn, I sure am out of ideas...