My husband doesn't have a doctor prescribing him with meds right now. He's been nursing a bottle of Celexa for over a year - taking half a pill 3 to 4 times a month only and hasn't gotten a new doctor since we moved. He says it helps his depression within an hour or so.

As far as bi-polar goes, that's possible except that he doesn't seem bi-polar at all until he takes an SSRI. Without SSRI's, he is very stable except that he becomes depressed a few days each week (Usually on Sundays and Mondays).

Also, his depression confuses me. He can become depressed at the drop of a hat and likewise come out of it on the drop of a hat. The whole cycle will happen within the span of 24-48 hours.

Don't judge me for saying this, because I take mental illnesses and depression extremely seriously - my mother and brother both suffer from major depressive disorder, but my husband just doesn't fit the bill. I can't quite put my finger on it, but I'm not entirely convinced he has clinical depression.