Hi all, just joined today. I've been dealing with depression and anxiety issues for about 11 years now. The first event being the death of my father 11 years ago. Since then I've been managing it well but major life events seem to spiral it out of control. As I've gotten older the episodes seem darker and deeper. Specifically in the mornings. I recently ended a significant relationship and this morning I feel like an elephant of sadness is sitting on my chest. I can't get out of bed even though I've been awake since 3am. I'm not sure what to do but was hoping to talk to some people who have issues with depression in the mornings.

Thanks,
Violet