Two years ago today I was in the beginning of a very severe depression that ended up lasting nine months. Scary scary suicidal the whole dam time. Extreme anxiety with paranoia. I was taking meds that were not working. Nothing for the anxiety. I snapped out of it for no known reason for about 4 months. Then I went into another one that lasted six months. Same thing. Very deep, couldn't get out of bed, suicidal, didn't check my phone or computer for four months straight. I had absolutely no hope. Then me and my doc changed my meds around. He had finally given me something that actually worked for the anxiety. I started a new antidepressant called Fetzima. I literally felt it lift me out of that severe depression and I have been pretty darn good the last nine months since. I would have eventually snapped out of it because that is how it works with me but this med lifted me out of it and has prevented me from going back into one. Normally I would have for sure dove back into one by now.