I am 50 years old and my depression has worsened to the point I feel I can no longer work. I have been clean and sober for 20 years and have been treated for depression for 20 years. Yet my depression only gets worse each year. I applied for disability and was denied and am now appealing with a lawyer. I have worked as a plumber my whole life and going to not working and thinking of myself as to disabled to work is very difficult.

I have Major Depressive Disorder with anxiety. Along with the anxiety comes a good dose of paranoia at times. The anxiety is knew in the last five years. Also over the last five years the depression has gotten much worse. The cycles come more frequent are deeper and last longer. I have been on every med and done every therapy there is. I am scared to death that I won't win the disability appeal.