I've been feeling so great the past few months. I seemed to have finally beat the depression that had been with me for years. I felt like I left depression behind, like I was alive again. It was an amazing feeling. Then last week, BAM, I felt depressed for the first time in months. Just came out of nowhere. Lasted almost a week. Same symptoms--sleeplessness, severe anxiety, depression.

I'm doing better now, but just shocked that I felt that way again. Like depression is lurking around the corner ready to take charge again. Is this typical for people who have stopped being depressed? That it returns sometimes? It was new for me. What can I do to keep this from happening? Or what do I do when it returns? I don't want to go on meds when on the whole, I feel like I am OK now.