Depression is made up of a lot of emotions and there is no doubt in my mind that emotions effect people physiologically. On the opposite realm a simple smile takes more muscles than a frown. It causes a reaction in your face which effects your mood. It is also impossible to look at somebody with a genuine smile and not have the sides of your mouth go up. I think it is inward anger that causes low back pain and outward anger that causes upper back pain. I don't know what the definition except in the clinical sense but the feelings are normal, IMO. Love. Is that a mood or emotion? Or both. Or neither? I'm not even going to look it up because I don't care to define it that much . If depression is a mixture of emotions bouncing around then love is too and I don't think that is abnormal in general. Just like depression it can be dysfunctional however.

I brought it up because of this statement:
"I seem to be coming out of it and returning to my moderate to mildly depressed self which is my norm. I have had to learn to live with that. I can at least function although I get really tired of forcing myself to do things. I would much rather want to do things. I am back on the upward swing."

The language "upward swing" is a little like riding the wave. I am asking you to consider that your mind was doing a little self protecting. It is rather hard to self reflect when your brain is in hyper drive. Maybe it was giving you a message. The part about numbness... In grief we experience numbness at times. That said, your medication's purpose is numbness.

Bummer about the IRS. I had a bill last year for something I didn't know about but I did owe it. Now the state wants their cut.

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